Celebrity Chef Mimi goes on a culinary adventure during Oakland's 3rd Annual Restaurant Week.

 

 

 

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Celebrity Chef Mimi goes on a culinary adventure during Oakland’s 3rd Annual Restaurant Week.

 

Oakland, CA-Celebrity Chef Mimi dined, tasted and sipped her way through Oakland’s 3rd Annual Restaurant Week special priced menus. Oakland Restaurant Week celebrates the thriving culinary scene in Oakland with ten days of special deals.

Chef Mimi gives her personal review of the menus and drinks she sampled. The Chef kicked off her culinary adventure at District infamous Happy Hour. Chef Mimi recommends District for its chic urban ambience and feels its great place to enjoy a glass of wine and catch up with friends. The Chef tasted Bench Vineyard Pinot Noir and recalled the flavors of various berries with the perfect hint of spice.

 

“I went during Happy Hour and hung out with my good friends we both had the Bench Vineyard Pinot Noir,

when the bartender handed me the glass I could instantly smell ripe berries exuberating from the glass” said

the Celebrity Chef of web series Chef Mimi More Than Chef.

 

The culinary adventure continued at Kincaid’s, which is set on the waterfront of Jack London Square and is

known for its exceptional Seafood, Steak and award winning drinks. She had the oven roosted Salmon, encrusted with Honey and peppercorn r cooked medium “The flavors of honey, peeper corn and salmon danced in month” expressed the Bring It to The Table Executive Producer Chef Mimi.

 

There were many other restaurants that the Chef visited throughout the week however she ended the week

at Ozumo’s. The Chef said Ozumo’s is a perfect place to socialize and mingle with a hip crowd who enjoys innovative drinks and eclectic music with the crescendo being the tasty assortment of sushi. “ Par Maguro tuna sashimi with caramelized onions on flat bread completely complements the Lychee

Martini that I had” stated the Celebrity Chef.

 

The Chef is so excited for the vibrant culinary scene that is growing in Oakland. She feels that Oakland is the next foodies dining destination and she thinks its Oakland’s restaurants time to shine.

 

So stay tuned for more culinary adventures with Celebrity Chef Mi Mi with her upcoming web series Chef Mimi more than A Chef!

 

 

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Introducing Chef Mimi

http://www.thechefmimi.com/about/

Aminah Fatimah Robinson
Chef Mimi
Driven

The name Aminah means faithful, trust worthy and honest. These are a few words that

describe this, talented young woman. As a child many friends would call her Mimi and after

becoming a chef she took on the nick name Chef Mimi. Chef Mimi’s great worthiness is

shown through her passion for food, entrepreneurial sprit and light hearted personality.

 

Chef Mimi’s passion and love for Culinary Artsbegan at 12 after sending away for a

brochure from The San Francisco California Culinary Arts Academy, not aware, of the

demanding skills, cost, and age requirements. Upon graduating High School she applied, and

at the young age of 19 she was the youngest of her class to graduate from the prestigious

San Francisco, California Culinary Arts Academy.

 

Shortly after graduating she started a job asa Restaurant Consultant. Creating a new

concept for burritos called “Wraps” where the traditional burrito filling is substitute by the

great foods of the world. One year later, after successfully opening a 10 chain restaurant.

She moves on to become a Food Service Director for St. Albert’s College where she was

faced with revamping a lost kitchen with no structure. In less than 4 months she turned

it into a first class upscale kitchen. Where educated world travelers with sophisticated

palates get the chance to be amazed with her culinary flair.

 

Four years later she searched for a new beginning and started her own upscale fine dining

Catering Company (Top Hat Catering and Events). Catering exclusive wedding in Napa’s

finest estates and wineries, upscale dot COM’s for silicone valleys top Internet companies

and the Los Angeles Women Theatre Festival, yearly annual Champagne Gala’s. She also

extended her catering Company adding children’s lunch box program for upscale private

schools, and a dinner for two programs where couples can adventure off to secluded areas

and have a romantic fine dining experience, featuring white tablecloths, candle lights, fine

foods of their choice, along with tricolor chocolate dipped strawberries and their favorite

wines or champagne.

 

Mimi loves for sports and food lead her to study Nutritionwith an emphasis on Nutrition

for athletes. With a mixture of Nutrition, knowledge of foods, and physical training, she

collaborated with an experienced lab technician where they tested blood, salvia, and urine.

They developed a dynamic diet, nutritional plan, and through her Catering company she

assigned professional chefs to cook based upon individual body chemistry and needs. Clients

such as Grady Jackson #90 (defense linemen for the Oakland Raiders) says “that the food

is incredible” he never thought that food that’s filled with such nutrition can be great to

eat”.

 

Mimi also started the Catering and Event planning department for Ten billion internet

guru, WedVan where people order Groceries on line then conveniently delivered to their

doorsteps. She developed, catered and planned large events and luncheons for Top

Executives and V.P’s. such as Bill Gates, and Louis Borders. Unfortunately in 2001 WebVan

closed. Not losing a heart, beat Mimi kept running her Catering and event planning business.

Mimi is currently working on the first urban culinary competition ”Bringing it to the table” and her own reality show, “Chef Mimi more than a Chef” a reality show that follows her passion as a single mother to keep her family together, support pregnant and parenting mothers to reduce infant mortality and follow her dreams as she works to bring “Bringing it to the table” to TV. The show is set to inspire others to follow there dreams.

 

Not only is Mimi great at what she does. She’s a great person. She has so much charisma

and everyone loves her fun loving, bold and happy personality, which has a lot to do with her

success and she generally, cares about people having a good experience in everything she

provides. She’s businesses savvy, a hard worker and passionate about success.

 

On her off time you can find her at the zoo with her three favorite people her daughter Milan, son Sultan, and son Jamir, and her mother Kalimah Iman, she has a great supportive family that keeps her grounded and its always a par-tay at there house.

 

Shakir Stewart Ascot Awards & Gala

I have known Shake since ! was 10 years old. His family especially his Mom Porsche was close to my play Auntie Mare. His family would always attend her elaborate holiday parties. I remember how dapper he was @ 10 wearing a bow tie and suit jacket. I am so honored to be on the publicity committee for The Shakir Stewart Ascot Affair in April. If you love to party ,put on your best formal attire and come really kick it ( if you were blessed and lucky enough to attend a Shakir Stewart party then you know we’ll do it) don't miss this event it will benefit Shakir's Legacy and the Shakir Stewart Empowerment Fund helping and encouraging  young men to reach their dreams!

Curls & Conversation Saturday, January 26th, 2013

There is still time to be a vendor at this awesome natural hair event! vendor booth is only $50. Come out and learn and had a conversation about curls! Contact Cicely for more information at cicelyj707@gmail.com