Chef Michael Young of Ombra in Studio City, CA has been cooking for nearly 19 years, but he wasn’t always into cooking. With a diverse upbringing from his family owning sandwich shops in Brooklyn to playing college soccer in Boston and going to law school in California, Michael somehow ended up owning his own restaurant. […]
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Spend winter in the Bahamas with up to $400 savings
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Take a food and wine themed cruise to popular destinations with Celebrity Cruises
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