[1][2][3][4] A second Michael's location was opened at 24 West 55th Street in New York City in 1989.

[5][6][7] Michael’s is known for many firsts: chefs that were young, American and college educated; waiters dressed in Calvin Klein; artwork from the likes of Jasper Johns and David Hockney and computer software to track sales and supplies.

[8] Alumni of the kitchen include Jonathan Waxman, Mark Peel, Nancy Silverton, and Sang Yoon.

[9] In 2024, the restaurant celebrated its 45th anniversary with a charity event which invited some of the restaurant's top chefs to return to cook for an evening.

[10][11] The New York location celebrated its 35th anniversary the same year.