Meet Mike Minor, the New Executive Chef at The Marine Room

San Diego Magazine's Happy Half Hour · Oct 28, 2021 · 55m

Welcome back to the Happy Half Hour! This week's special guest is Mike Minor, the new executive chef at The Marine Room in La Jolla. The Marine Room has been one of the city's most iconic restaurants since its opening in 1941, and Mike will be filling the shoes of Bernard Guillas, who put his French twist on the restaurant's seafood fare for the past 27 years. Mike talks about his plan to make the mainstay restaurant even more sustainable when it comes to sourcing local catch, like swordfish and tuna. While he promises to honor the restaurant's tradition, he also wants to evolve the menu…