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A Quickie With Michael Schwartz

Who would have known this master swears by an air fryer ....

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Erin Michelle Newberg
Sep 17, 2025
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As the mind behind one of Miami’s most recognized foodie joints, Michael Schwartz has racked up enough James Beard and MICHELIN Awards & nominations to sink a ship. The local and nationally recognized culinary guru behind Michael’s Genuine has an ethos that just makes sense, saying, “The word genuine became the measuring stick for everything that we do.” And it has.

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Welcome to the world of Michael Schwartz. He brought us Michael’s Genuine followed by Amara at Paraiso. And now he’s bringing his unfiltered self to The Leftovers. We invite you to learn more about to the master, the chef, the jokester, the father and the husband - and the man who can’t live without his air fryer.

Name: Michael Schwartz.

Nickname: When I was growing up, I was called “Apple Head.” Some cr…

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