Michael White (chef): Biography and Background

Michael White is the former Head Chef and Owner of the Altamarea Group, which is composed of the restaurants Marea, Ai Fiori, Vaucluse, Osteria Morini, Nicoletta, Costata, and The Butterfly in New York, Osteria Morini and Due Mari in New Jersey, and Al Molo in Hong Kong. Marea earned two Michelin stars (in 2019 it was downgraded to a single star) and is a member of the prestigious Relais and Chateaux. Ai Fiori has also earned a Michelin star.

In 2021, White left his positions with the Altamarea Group, after decamping permanently to his country home in the Hamptons during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2024, White opened his first standalone restaurant in Miami, MIKA, located at The Plaza Coral Gables.

In 2026, White opened an Italian restaurant at the newly renovated Stoneleigh hotel in Dallas called Lions Den.

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