Myles Chefetz

Myles Alan Chefetz (born November 5, 1958) is an American restaurateur and chief executive officer of Myles Restaurant Group. He has been twice nominated for the James Beard Foundation "Outstanding Restaurateur" Award[2] and has been referred to as the "Sultan of South of Fifth."[3]

Myles Chefetz
Born
Myles Alan Chefetz[1]

(1958-11-05) November 5, 1958
Miami, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materGeorge Washington University (BA)
University of Miami (JD)

Chefetz is considered a visionary in the industry,[4] and according to Ocean Drive Magazine, "His concepts have gone global, with his versions of mac and cheese, creamed spinach, tuna tartare, and other menu items popping up in steakhouses worldwide."[5] Prime 112, Chefetz's chef-driven steakhouse, is consistently ranked in the top ten highest-grossing restaurants in the United States.[6] The restaurant is known for its high-end and celebrity clientele with regular guests, including Dwyane Wade Gabrielle Union,[7] Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson,[8] and the Kardashians.

Early life and education

Chefetz was born on the Homestead Air Reserve Base in Miami, Florida to parents Marshall Chefetz and Jean Wyman.[9] He, his older brother Gary, and younger sister Karen grew up in Allentown, Pennsylvania and Springfield, New Jersey. Chefetz attended Jonathan Dayton High School before graduating from George Washington University with a degree in political science. Chefetz earned a J.D. from the University of Miami in 1984.[10]

Career

After finishing law school, Chefetz moved to New York City, where he started his own real estate law practice. Chefetz became personal lawyer to Mark Fleischman, former owner of the nightclub Studio 54. It was during his time with Fleischman that Chefetz got his first introduction to the supper club business. Chefetz handled the lease negotiations for the property and contracts with club promoters, and began promoting parties himself. By age 30, Chefetz left his law practice and opened Country Club, a 15,000-square-foot (1,400 m2) nightclub on 86th Street in the Upper East Side.

During a 1994 vacation to Miami, Chefetz found himself disappointed with the dining scene in South Beach. He opened Nemo in 1995, wanting to establish a chef-driven, rather than promoter-driven, restaurant.[11] Chefetz sold his properties in New York and moved to Miami full-time.[11] Chefetz continued to work in the South Beach dining scene, opening the modern diner Big Pink in 1996.[12] In 2004, Chefetz opened Prime 112 in the Browns Hotel.[11]

Chefetz has parlayed his restaurant endeavors into numerous real estate ventures. In 2013, he sold his penthouse at South Beach's Ocean House to Marc J. Leder for $15 million ($3,592 per square foot) in an all-cash deal.[13]

Restaurants and hotel

Miami Beach:

  • Big Pink – opened December 1996[14]
  • Prime One Twelve – opened January 2004[15]
  • Prime Italian – opened December 2008
  • Prime Hotel – opened January 2010
  • Prime Fish – opened February 2014[16]
  • Prime Private – opened early 2019, 200-seat capacity[17]

Closed:

  • Nemo – January 1995
  • Shoji

Personal life

Chefetz and his longtime girlfriend Natasha have one daughter, Mylie Danielle Chefetz.

Charitable involvement

Prime 112 is closely involved with the Mourning Family Foundation, a Miami-based non-profit founded by former NBA player Alonzo Mourning and his wife Tracy.[18]

References
  1. "Myles Alan Chefetz Profile | Miami Beach, FL Lawyer | Martindale.com". Martindale.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  2. "JamesBeard.org". February 17, 2011.
  3. "The Sweet Life at the Chic Tip of South Beach". The New York Times. May 29, 2009.
  4. "Myles Chefetz, Michael Schwartz dominate Miami's fine-dining scene". MiamiHerald.com. April 20, 2014.
  5. "Myles Chefetz Preps for Prime Fish". Oceandrive.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  6. "Top 100 Independents". Restaurant Business. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  7. "So Romantic! Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade Hold Rehearsal Dinner in Miami". Us Weekly. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  8. Spector, Nicole. "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson takes to Instagram to praise his beautiful daughter". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  9. "About Us : Myles Restaurant Group". mylesrestaurantgroup.com. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  10. "About Us : Myles Restaurant Group". mylesrestaurantgroup.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  11. "Myles Chefetz Preps for Prime Fish". oceandrive.com. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  12. Lease, Valeria Nekhim. "Prime One Twelve's Myles Chefetz: "Big Pink Was a Struggle in the Beginning"". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  13. "Leveraged buyout king pays $15M for SoBe condo". The Real Deal Miami. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  14. "Prime One Twelve's Myles Chefetz: "Big Pink Was a Struggle in the Beginning"". Miami New Times.
  15. "Prime 112's Myles Chefetz Buys at Three Hundred Collins". Curbed Miami. 7 December 2015.
  16. Jon, Warech. "Myles Chefetz Preps for Prime Fish". Ocean Drive.
  17. Marr, Madeleine (February 4, 2019). "Love Prime 112? Get ready for its very VIP sister, Prime Private". Miami Herald. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  18. "Mourning Family Foundation". Mourning Family Foundation. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
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