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Summer Time is Intern Time at The Genuine Hospitality Group!

Posted on May 9, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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We are currently hiring a summer intern for the TGHG branding team (me + Ms. Ellie Groden, brand manager and chef’s assistant completing her second year of employment with Mr. Schwartz TODAY – Congrats Ellie!!!!)  We have some great leads but always like to make sure to put the call out to the genuine audience!  So here it goes.

We have had a long line of great interns and summer tends to excel in this area (echem, Victoria Calleja) so the bar is high. We look for the best and brightest, and although it’s not in the guts of our job description below, because it goes without saying, the first criteria is always a love of food, and one in which respect for ingredients is the most important. Some might call it #foodcrazy.  We call it fun.  Please join us!

TGHG 2013 Summer Internship Description:

· compile biweekly news and calendar reports we lovingly call the TGHG FLASH
· assist in social media for all TGHG properties including photos, posting and engaging with our online audiences
· research and development
· support and coordinate media relations
· help activate culinary and community events, as well as other brand projects

This is a nicely paid position with yummy perks.  The nature of the job requires the candidate to be mobile, commit to 2 1/2 days in the office (which sometimes pops up in multiple locations in the Design District and South Beach,) and to have an iPhone. Macbook-ready vs PC is preferred.

We will be conducting interviews for candidates this week and next, with a decision to be made by end of next week!  To apply, email your resume to thegenuinekitchen@michaelsgenuine.com.

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A South Beach Homecoming: Restaurant Michael Schwartz at the Raleigh Hotel!

Posted on April 15, 2013 by | 1 Comment

r.michael.schwartz-logoIt certainly seems fast and furious today (talk about a Monday… Welcome back from vacation to me!), but it is a long time coming for us at The Genuine Hospitality Group.

Here we are, hunkered down working in the Raleigh Hotel upper lobby this evening where this coming Monday, Michael’s new restaurant at the iconic South Beach property will open its doors to the public for the first time.  We are thrilled to unveil this new venture with our new partners at LA-based sbe and can’t wait to welcome you to experience Michael’s return to SoBe, the fresh, simple and pure way.

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Assuming the former location of The Royal, Restaurant Michael Schwartz will occupy the Raleigh Hotel’s upper lobby and its iconic baroque pool deck when it opens Monday, April 22, offering diners a menu inspired by the rich history and singular charm of Miami Beach’s most iconic hotel property. Complete with Michael’s hallmark seasonal ingredient-inspired Snacks, Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large and Sides, as well as renowned pastry chef Hedy Goldsmith’s desserts, the restaurant will serve breakfast and lunch, a market fresh raw bar, and dinner daily, as well as poolside and bar service, boxed beach lunches, and a selection of items for in-room dining.

In creating the menu, Michael started where he always does – the ingredients, high quality and locally sourced when possible – and collaborating with Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink executive chef Bradley Herron, James Beard nominated executive pastry chef Hedy Goldsmith and Raleigh Hotel executive chef Danny Ganem. We are excited to offer some of our favorites from HQ in the Design District, recipes from Chef’s cookbook like Harvey Cedar’s Fish Stew, as well as new items inspired by the property and its chefs, including Grilled Octopus with crushed hazelnuts, green olives, kumquat, preserved lemon and parsley, as well as Steak Tartare with fresh herbs, crispy shallots, quail egg yolk and grilled bread.

Hours of Operation are lunch 12 noon – 4:00 p.m. seven days a week, boxed lunch at the beach 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., limited menu of snacks and room service 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Martini Bar 6:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m., and dinner 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Sunday – Thursday, and 6:00 p.m. – 12 midnight Friday – Saturday.

Restaurant Michael Schwartz opens on the heels of the sixth anniversary of Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, chef Schwartz’s first restaurant in Miami’s Design District where his passion for where food comes from found its first home. The announcement also marks the beginning of many updates taking place at The Raleigh over the next 18 months. Beginning this fall, sbe will commence renovating The Raleigh’s guest rooms, suites and many of the common areas.  While the renovation will be comprehensive, the end product will be reminiscent of The Raleigh’s landmark art deco design.

For more information on The Raleigh Hotel and Restaurant Michael Schwartz, click here.  To learn more about sbe, click here and for more information on Genuine Hospitality Group, click here. Follow @RMSatRaleigh on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for news and updates from Restaurant Michael Schwartz.

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The Cypress Room, Our New Elegant American Dining Room, Opens Monday, March 25!

Posted on March 24, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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Well the time has come.  After months of planning and anticipation, the latest addition to the genuine family debuts to the public tomorrow, Monday, and we couldn’t be more proud of Michael and excited to welcome The Cypress Room to the world.

Located at 3620 Northeast Second Avenue in Miami’s Design District, this elegant American dining room is a nod to the spirit of classic 1920s fine dining, welcoming with a freshly polished finish in food, service, bar, and decor.  The dinner menu centers around the restaurant’s wood-burning grill and rotisserie, offering Appetizers, Selection of Cheeses, Entrees, Sides, and House Specialties cleanly composed by chef de cuisine Roel Alcudia.  As with everything Michael touches, only the freshest, highest quality ingredients, hand-picked from America’s best small farmers, foragers, and fishermen build layers of flavor into the Cypress Room’s dishes. The Genuine Hospitality Group Wine Director Eric Larkee’s vision of the The Beverage Book has been realized beautifully by Ilysa Corns, containing a focused collection of wines by the glass and bottle with attention to regional, old world varietals; new cocktails carefully crafted by Beverage Director Ryan Goodspeed including Aperitif, Classic, Barrel-Aged and House Specialties, fine spirits and aperitifs, as well as dessert wines to pair with executive pastry chef Hedy Goldsmith’s finely-spun dessert menu.  Simeon Humphreys, of Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink and Harry’s Pizzeria, leads the team as General Manager.

IMG_8283Under the cobalt glow of its neon sign, The Cypress Room façade crawls with ivy and opens to the sidewalk with folding glass French doors. Upon entering the room, framed black and white photos of old Florida line a wainscoted reclaimed pecky cypress paneled wall to the left. From the center of the intimate dining room hang two crystal chandeliers. Rose-colored wallpaper in flora and fauna extends the length ofthe back wall, framing an open kitchen with a wood-burning grill and rotisserie lined in ivory and beige tile. Tufted, sky blue banquets line the north wall to the right from which paneled pecky cypress extends above, illuminated by goose-neck lamps and with wild Florida deer and boar overlooking the room below and across to a mill worked, wooden cask-lined bar and oil-rubbed bronze tap tower.

The Cypress Room would simply not be without the blood, sweat and tears of the whole front and back of house team, including manager Nicole Ciani (new to the genuine team but is she really?!,) sous chef Michael Beltran (ditto!), pastry plater Keith Freiman, Chef’s assistant and brand manager Ellie Groden with her insane photo wall, hand-selected B&B plates and overall ordering skills, executive chef of Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink Bradley Herron, fearless leader Charles Bell, director of operations, everyone in the greater TGHG family who has lent a hand (or 10!) throughout the development process, and last but certainly not least Tamara Schwartz and the support and inspiration of the entire Schwartz family.  Now let’s rock this.

Beginning Monday, March 25, the restaurant is open for dinner six days a week, Monday through Thursday 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday 6:00 p.m. to 12 Midnight, and Closed Sunday.  Please visit The Cypress Room website to explore this very special place to us and book a reservation.  We hope it becomes as special to you, as well.

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