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Mike's American Grill $50.00 Certificate Offer Begins: 07/16/09 at 09:00 AM Qty Available: SOLD OUT Gift Certificate Value: $50.00 Sale Price: $12.50 Description: MICHAEL UDDO IS A NEW ORLEANS NATIVE AND COMES FROM A FAMILY FILLED WITH CULINARY HISTORY. HIS GRANDPARENTS, GIUSEPPE & ELANORE UDDO, BEGAN WHAT WAS TO BECOME PROGRESSO FOODS COMPANY. MICHAEL GREW UP IN THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY OF NEW ORLEANS. AT THE AGE OF 12 HE BEGAN WORKING FOR HIS BROTHER, PETER, IN THE VERY SUCCESSFUL RIVERBEND RESTAURANT. THIS SET THE WAY FOR HIS LOVE OF COOKING AND HE TRAVELED TO EUROPE TO ATTEND CORDON BLEU CULINARY SCHOOL IN LONDON, ENGLAND, GRADUATING IN 1984. FOLLOWING GRADUATION HE HAD FURTHER TRAINING WORKING AT WORLD FAMOUS JO-ALLEN’S RESTAURANT IN COVENT GARDEN, LONDON. UPON HIS RETURN TO THE NEW ORLEANS AREA AT THE AGE OF 26 HE ATTAINED HIS FIRST EXECUTIVE CHEF POSITION AT BOULIGNEY RESTAURANT IN UPTOWN NEW ORLEANS, WHERE HE QUICKLY ACHIEVIED FOUR BEANS, FIVE STAR STATUS. HE HAD FURTHER TRAINING UNDER EMERIL LAGASSE AND JAMIE SHANNON WHILE AT COMMANDERS PALACE. IN 1990 HE OPENED HIS OWN SUCCESSFUL ESTABLISHMENT, G&E COURTYARD GRILL. HE AGAIN ACHIEVED FIVE STAR STATUS AND WAS NAMED ONE OF THE TOP 5 NEW CHEF’S IN NEW ORLEANS BY GAMBIT MAGAZINE WITH SIGNATURE DISHES SUCH AS OYSTER ROCKEFELLER SOUP, WILD MUSHROOMS UNDER GLASS AND ROTISSIERIE ROASTED FREE RANGE CHICKEN WITH A BALSAMIC VINIGAR, ROMA TOMATO AND FRESH MINT SAUCE. MOST RECENTLY MICHAEL HAS BEEN WORKING WITH CONCENTRIC’S RESTAURANT GROUP IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA AND HAS DONE CONSULTING WORK IN MANY NEW ORLEANS ESTABLISHMENTS. HE HAS NOW OPENED HIS NEW CASUAL CONCEPT STEAKHOUSE IN METAIRIE, LA., WHERE HE OFFERS A SIMPLISTIC MENU AND A VALUE OREINTED DINING EXPIRIENCE. Gift Certificate Restrictions: No more than one certificate per visit Not valid with other offers Credit back on unused amount Can not be used with buy one get one free offer Tax & Gratuity are not included This certificate will expire 6 months from the date of purchase Purchase Agreement: Your certificate(s) will be mailed within 7-10 days All sales final, no refunds or exchanges Gift certificates are not redeemable for cash Citadel Broadcasting New Orleans & incentRev are not responsible for closed establishments Location: 4300 Veterans Blvd. Metairie, LA 70006 Phone: 504-885-5566 Click for Map « Back to Current Offers