In August 2012, it was announced he was joining San Francisco restaurant, Michael Mina,[1] as executive chef.
[4] Siegel broke into the culinary world at the age of 16 working as a butcher in Palo Alto, California, at a local grocery store.
"[8] In 2001, Siegel left Charles Nob Hill to become executive chef of Masa's of San Francisco.
Siegel remained at Masa's until June 2004 when he took over the Dining Room of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel,[9] where he focused on French cuisine with a Japanese influence.
Siegel faced Iron Chef French Hiroyuki Sakai in a battle using the theme ingredient lobster.