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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....
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.
The Chronicle
Recent Stories By Michael Bauer
Hitachino: beer, beef and confusion
June 5, 2017
Monsieur Benjamin: Is it worth the price?
June 1, 2017
Contrada brings Cal-Ital to the Marina
May 22, 2017
China Live brings a modern sensibility to Chinatown
May 15, 2017
20 Bargain restaurants in the Top 100
May 15, 2017
Melissa Reitz crafts a 3-star menu at Locanda
May 11, 2017
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