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Weathering the storms at Michael's
In 1978, Michael McCarty opened Michael’s in Santa Monica before opening a second location in New York a decade later.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readIn 1978, Michael McCarty opened Michael’s in Santa Monica before opening a second location in New York a decade later. He fills us in on the hurdles he’s cleared along the way to stay in business and explains the thinking behind his call to enact a “tip credit” and revise the tip system in California.
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Staying afloat in L.A.'s restaurant biz- 0:00Building Honey's Kettle from the ground up
- 18:13Opening up Biergarten in the middle of Koreatown
- 27:48A family's tough decision to shutter Simbal
- 40:55Jonathan Gold dines at The Ponte
- 44:29Pok Pok closes in Chinatown
- 51:19Weathering the storms at Michael'sYou’re reading this
The full episode
6 of 6Staying afloat in L.A.'s restaurant biz- 0:00Building Honey's Kettle from the ground up
- 18:13Opening up Biergarten in the middle of Koreatown
- 27:48A family's tough decision to shutter Simbal
- 40:55Jonathan Gold dines at The Ponte
- 44:29Pok Pok closes in Chinatown
- 51:19Weathering the storms at Michael'sYou’re reading this