Portrait of Michael A Lata
i. Biography
Mike Lata is the chef and co-owner of FIG and The Ordinary in Charleston, South Carolina, where The Ordinary opened as his second project in 2012. He won the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: Southeast in 2009, and later received James Beard semifinalist recognition for Outstanding Chef in 2017 and 2018. The Ordinary is a classic oyster bar and seafood hall in Charleston’s Upper King district.
