Narsai Michael David (born June 26, 1936) is a chef, author, host of a radio show on food, and a winery owner in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, United States.[1][2] He is a former food writer, restaurant and market owner, and the owner of a catering company.
He attended the University of California, Berkeley, studying math and pre-med.[4] During college he supported himself by working at Hy's Restaurant in Oakland.[4] After college he owned a printing company for two years.[4] In 1959, he took a job at the Potluck Restaurant in Berkeley, California,[4] eventually becoming a partner. He remained at the Potluck Restaurant until 1972.[4]
In 1970, he began a catering business. Among his first clients was Bill Graham, the legendary San Francisco rock impresario, for whom Narsai catered events for all major bands including The Rolling Stones.[4] David catered the backstage meals for the many bands who appeared, and stage and sound crews at the California Jam concert in 1974. He has since catered many special events, some for the British Royal Family on their visits to San Francisco.
In 1972, he opened his restaurant, Narsai's, in the upscale community of Kensington, on the northern tip of Berkeley.[5][6] The restaurant was described by The New York Times as having one of the finest wine cellars in the world.[7] Narsai's Market was opened next door, from 1978 until 1985.[8] Narsai's restaurant closed in 1986.[8] On the shelves at Narsai's Market were many imported and gourmet products, several of which are still made exclusively for him using his own recipes and bearing his distinctive label.
In the 1980s until the 1990s, he had a food and cooking column in the San Francisco Chronicle.[5] He is the KCBS Food and Wine Editor; and has appeared on radio and television.[10][5]
ReferencesEdit
^Hensperger, Beth (2010-03-18). Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Recipes for Entertaining. ReadHowYouWant.com. pp. 394–. ISBN978-1-4587-6832-2. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
^Sutherland, Amy (2004-05-24). Cookoff: Recipe Fever in America. Penguin. pp. 53–. ISBN978-0-14-200474-6. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
^Kuz, Martin (2007-02-07). "Pay to Play, the son of a world—renowned chef says he wanted to reform the phone industry. The feds say he wanted to get rich quick". SF Weekly. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
^ abcdefgCarson, L. Pierce (13 June 1983). "Dinner for 1,000". Newspapers.com. The Napa Valley Register. p. 7. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
^ abcFritsche, Sarah (2018-07-18). "Recipe: Narsai's Chocolate Decadence". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
^Gilmore, Blake (2018-11-15). "The Built Environment: Famed culinary critic Narsai David also major Berkeley arts patron". East Bay Times. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
^Prial, Frank J. (1984-03-25). "WINE; THE PERSONAL TOUCH". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
^ ab. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
narsai, david, this, biography, living, person, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, adding, reliable, sources, contentious, material, about, living, persons, that, unsourced, poorly, sourced, must, removed, immediately, from, article, tal. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Narsai David news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Narsai Michael David born June 26 1936 is a chef author host of a radio show on food and a winery owner in the San Francisco Bay Area of California United States 1 2 He is a former food writer restaurant and market owner and the owner of a catering company Narsai DavidBornNarsai Michael David 1936 06 26 June 26 1936 age 87 South Bend Indiana U S EducationUniversity of California BerkeleyOccupation s entrepreneur food writer food radio host restaurant owner market owner catering company ownerCulinary careerPrevious restaurant s Hy s Restaurant Oakland California Potluck Restaurant 1959 1972 Berkeley California Narsai s 1972 1986 Kensington CaliforniaWebsitehttp narsai comBiography EditNarsai Michael David was born in South Bend Indiana to Assyrian parents 3 Michael Khanno David and Shulamith Sayad He was raised in Turlock California and graduated from Turlock High School 4 He attended the University of California Berkeley studying math and pre med 4 During college he supported himself by working at Hy s Restaurant in Oakland 4 After college he owned a printing company for two years 4 In 1959 he took a job at the Potluck Restaurant in Berkeley California 4 eventually becoming a partner He remained at the Potluck Restaurant until 1972 4 In 1970 he began a catering business Among his first clients was Bill Graham the legendary San Francisco rock impresario for whom Narsai catered events for all major bands including The Rolling Stones 4 David catered the backstage meals for the many bands who appeared and stage and sound crews at the California Jam concert in 1974 He has since catered many special events some for the British Royal Family on their visits to San Francisco In 1972 he opened his restaurant Narsai s in the upscale community of Kensington on the northern tip of Berkeley 5 6 The restaurant was described by The New York Times as having one of the finest wine cellars in the world 7 Narsai s Market was opened next door from 1978 until 1985 8 Narsai s restaurant closed in 1986 8 On the shelves at Narsai s Market were many imported and gourmet products several of which are still made exclusively for him using his own recipes and bearing his distinctive label David owns one vineyard in the Napa Valley Narsai David Estates and produces his own Cuvee and Cabernet Sauvignon 9 In the 1980s until the 1990s he had a food and cooking column in the San Francisco Chronicle 5 He is the KCBS Food and Wine Editor and has appeared on radio and television 10 5 References Edit Hensperger Beth 2010 03 18 Not Your Mother s Slow Cooker Recipes for Entertaining ReadHowYouWant com pp 394 ISBN 978 1 4587 6832 2 Retrieved 23 May 2011 Sutherland Amy 2004 05 24 Cookoff Recipe Fever in America Penguin pp 53 ISBN 978 0 14 200474 6 Retrieved 23 May 2011 Kuz Martin 2007 02 07 Pay to Play the son of a world renowned chef says he wanted to reform the phone industry The feds say he wanted to get rich quick SF Weekly Retrieved 2021 07 31 a b c d e f g Carson L Pierce 13 June 1983 Dinner for 1 000 Newspapers com The Napa Valley Register p 7 Retrieved 2021 07 31 a b c Fritsche Sarah 2018 07 18 Recipe Narsai s Chocolate Decadence San Francisco Chronicle Retrieved 2021 07 31 Gilmore Blake 2018 11 15 The Built Environment Famed culinary critic Narsai David also major Berkeley arts patron East Bay Times Retrieved 2021 07 31 Prial Frank J 1984 03 25 WINE THE PERSONAL TOUCH The New York Times Retrieved 2011 07 30 a b About Narsai Archived from the original on 2011 07 16 Retrieved 2011 07 30 Sipple Wendy December 29 2009 Dinner Date Style Magazine Retrieved 2021 07 31 Miller Bryan 1987 05 27 The San Francisco Scene A New Simplicity in Dining The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2021 07 31 External links EditNarsai David at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Narsai David amp oldid 1177268637, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
