Anthony Myint
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Anthony Eric Myint is a restaurateur, chef, author and food consultant based in the Mission in San Francisco, California. He is the founder of Mission Street Food, Mission Chinese Food, Mission Burger, and Commonwealth Restaurant. He is a pioneer in the charitable restaurant business.
Myint was named to Chow.com's 13 most influential people in the food world and was selected Eater.com's empire builder of the year for San Francisco (2011). Food & Wine Magazine listed Myint among the "Top 40 under 40" big thinkers in the food world for 2010. He was also Charitable Chef of the year by SF Weekly, and one of 7x7 Magazine
's "Hot 20" for 2011 . In addition, he has co-written a cookbook with his wife, Karen Leibowitz, "Mission Street Food: Recipes and Ideas from an Improbable Restaurant"
the son of Chinese parents, who had immigrated from Burma. He attended the renowned Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
, and graduated from Carleton College
, majoring in Economics and Asian studies. After graduating from Carleton, Anthony worked for three years in Northern Virginia, in market research, specializing in the travel industry. In 2003, he embarked on a trip around world, eating his way across 31 countries and six continents, exposing himself to a diverse array of culinary traditions.
. . Mission Chinese Food was second on the list of the 10 Best New Restaurants in America , by Bon Appetit Magazine.
Anthony Myint, along with Bar Tartine alumni, Jason Fox, Xelina Leyba and Ian Muntzert opened this charitable fine dining establishment, Commonwealth in August 2010, Commonwealth has been named a James Beard Semifinalist in 2011 for Best New Restaurant.
Anthony Myint will be the chef at the new Mission Bowling Club in San Francisco, expected to open in early 2012. The menu is expected to feature the reappearance of the Mission Burger
Myint was named to Chow.com's 13 most influential people in the food world and was selected Eater.com's empire builder of the year for San Francisco (2011). Food & Wine Magazine listed Myint among the "Top 40 under 40" big thinkers in the food world for 2010. He was also Charitable Chef of the year by SF Weekly, and one of 7x7 Magazine
7x7 Magazine
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's "Hot 20" for 2011 . In addition, he has co-written a cookbook with his wife, Karen Leibowitz, "Mission Street Food: Recipes and Ideas from an Improbable Restaurant"
Pre-Culinary Career
Myint was raised in Annandale, VirginiaAnnandale, Virginia
Annandale is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 41,008 at the 2010 census, down from 54,994 in 2000 due to the splitting off of the western part of it to form Wakefield and Woodburn CDP's.-Geography:...
the son of Chinese parents, who had immigrated from Burma. He attended the renowned Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
, and graduated from Carleton College
Carleton College
Carleton College is an independent non-sectarian, coeducational, liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, USA. The college enrolls 1,958 undergraduate students, and employs 198 full-time faculty members. In 2012 U.S...
, majoring in Economics and Asian studies. After graduating from Carleton, Anthony worked for three years in Northern Virginia, in market research, specializing in the travel industry. In 2003, he embarked on a trip around world, eating his way across 31 countries and six continents, exposing himself to a diverse array of culinary traditions.
Culinary Career
In 2004, Myint moved to San Francisco, CA, where he began working as a line cook, and he eventually landed at Bar Tartine. While working there, he began Mission Street Food, by using a food truck to launch his initial enterprise. He expanded the business and moved to Lung Shan Chinese Restaurant, where on Thursday and Saturday nights Mission Street Food took place. Myint also opened Mission Burger, within the Duc Loi supermarket, but this venture eventually closed. Mission Street Food also closed in June of 2010. Mission Chinese Food opened in Lung Shan Chinese restaurant in July of 2010 as a new incarnation of the restaurant-within-a-restaurant concept. It was named one of San Francisco's top 100 restaurants by Michael Bauer of the San Francisco Chronicle. . Anthony Myint continues to work there alongside chef Danny Bowien, who was named a 2011 rising star chef by San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chronicle
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. . Mission Chinese Food was second on the list of the 10 Best New Restaurants in America , by Bon Appetit Magazine.
Anthony Myint, along with Bar Tartine alumni, Jason Fox, Xelina Leyba and Ian Muntzert opened this charitable fine dining establishment, Commonwealth in August 2010, Commonwealth has been named a James Beard Semifinalist in 2011 for Best New Restaurant.
Anthony Myint will be the chef at the new Mission Bowling Club in San Francisco, expected to open in early 2012. The menu is expected to feature the reappearance of the Mission Burger