Michael Bauer
Restaurant Critic and Executive Food and Wine Editor
The Chronicle
About this Author
Michael Bauer has been following the food and wine scene at the San Francisco Chronicle for more than 28 years. Before working at The Chronicle, he was a reporter and editor at the Kansas City Star and the Dallas Times Herald.
Awards & Recognition
Bauer is a member and past chairman of the James Beard Restaurant Awards Committee, past president of the Association of Food Journalists and the editor/author of three cookbooks.
He has won multiple national awards for his restaurant reviews and under his leadership the Food and Wine section won four James Beard Awards for outstanding food coverage as well as multiple awards from the Association of Food Journalists.
By This Author
Locanda evolves into must-visit Italian restaurant
June 15, 2016
Mister Jiu’s brings a fresh flavor to Chinatown
June 10, 2016
Guaymas in Tiburon: From disappointment to disaster
June 8, 2016
Star chef lights up Rancho Nicasio
June 3, 2016
Basalt off to a good start in downtown Napa
May 27, 2016
Aster now a shining star in the Mission
May 25, 2016
A new Coi blooms under a different chef
May 20, 2016
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