An Oral History of Lunch at Michael’s
How did Michael’s become the place where the media elite came to eat? We asked owner Michael McCarty — who launched his New York hot spot after success in Santa Monica at a tender young age — and many of the other regulars who made the restaurant what it is and are helping keep it that way. (Later today, you can read our regular Lunch at Michael’s column.)

Join Baratunde Thurston (left), The Onion’s Director of Digital and author of How to Be Black, for an entertaining look at creative social media campaigns in our