Myles Chefetz

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Myles Chefetz
Born
Myles Alan Chefetz [1]

(1958-11-05) November 5, 1958 (age 65)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater George Washington University (BA)
University of Miami (JD)

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]

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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.[ citation needed ]

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

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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]

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  2. ↑ "JamesBeard.org". February 17, 2011.
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  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.
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  10. ↑ "About Us : Myles Restaurant Group". mylesrestaurantgroup.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
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  13. ↑ "Leveraged buyout king pays $15M for SoBe condo". The Real Deal Miami. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
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  17. ↑ Marr, Madeleine (February 4, 2019). "Love Prime 112? Get ready for its very VIP sister, Prime Private". Miami Herald. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
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