![]() ![]() Batali operationally stepped away from his empire last year and is the process of divesting from his restaurants. Mario Batali, the subject of multiple reports of sexual misconduct, saw Babbo, Casa Mono, and Del Posto retain their Michelin stars. Mako Okano’s Shabushabu Macron, a rare and celebrated omakase spot run by a female chef, was overlooked for a star, while six new male-run Japanese spots received that same honor.Īnd while the newly starred Atomix is co-run by chef JP Park and partner Ellia Park, this is the second year in a row that none of the newly starred spots had a female chef at the helm. La Vara, run by two of the city’s best Spanish chefs - Alex Raij and Eder Montero - is starless is well, as is Patti Jackson’s Delaware and Hudson. Some of Michelin’s other top female chefs have been downgraded or ignored. Gwendal Poullennec, the new international director of the guide, said in a phone interview that his inspectors witnessed declining “consistency and quality” at the Ace Hotel restaurant. She ceded control of the Spotted Pig, which lost its star in 2016, to Ken Friedman, her ex-partner who’s been accused of sexual misconduct. This means that April Bloomfield, a defining chef of her generation, has zero presence on Michelin’s list for the first time since 2005. The Breslin has been stripped of its star. The bigger takeaways of this year’s guide - which awards one, two, or three stars to worthy venues - concern other matters. Put more bluntly: Today is a tough day to be releasing an ode to expensive culinary establishments largely run by men. And it arrives on the same day that millions of disaffected Americans go to the polls to determine the future of the country. The 2019 guide, however, is the European tiremaker’s first New York edition since the #MeToo movement rocked the hospitality industry with reports of systemic workplace abuse and misconduct last year. ![]() Update: Here are the 2017 Michelin stars for New York.Michelin, the world’s oldest restaurant guide, published its annual survey of the Five Boroughs today, awarding four new two-star restaurants and thirteen new one-star spots.Īny other year, the big news would’ve been that Le Coucou, Daniel Rose’s beloved bastion of haute French gastronomy finally earned a star, that Jeju became the first stateside noodle soup spot to earn a star, or that the empire of Joel Robuchon can still earn multiple stars, even after the legendary chef’s death. Take Root (which is currently closed for renovations but should reopen later this fall) One Star (“A very good restaurant in its category”) Two Stars (“Excellent cuisine, worth a detour”) Three Stars (“Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey”) Finally, alas, Daniel Boulud will have to wait at least one more year to get the third star back at Daniel, which still has two. Williamsburg’s tiny Semilla, a veggie-focused tasting counter that has found plenty of fans, also gets a star, as does the Finch in Clinton Hill, and the new Bowery wine spot Rebelle. And Uncle Boons, the Thai restaurant that’s basically impossible not to love, now has a star to show for itself, too, (though Zabb Elee has been bumped out of the star list). Tempura Matsui - midtown’s luxe tempura tasting bar - has also been added to the list of starred restaurants. And Atera, which went through a chef shuffle of its own, retains its two-star standing now that Ronny Emborg has taken over for Matthew Lightner. Kreuther, meanwhile, now has one star to show for the cooking at his own, brand-new eponymous restaurant. The biggest news is that the Modern has been bumped up to two stars under executive chef Abram Bissell, who took control of the kitchen earlier this year after Gabriel Kreuther left. There are no huge shocks, but there are some notable changes. (Many chefs, however, jumped on Twitter early to relay the news of their stars after they heard from Michelin’s reps yesterday and this morning.)Īnyway, the list, as it always does, leans heavily on fine-dining spots and hews closely to last year’s selections. Somewhat interestingly, the company decided to wait and unveil the full list late today, at 5 p.m. Following the now-standard announcement from Michelin last week of its ostensibly affordable “Bib Gourmand” restaurants in New York, the storied tire company today unveiled its annual, and much-debated, list of starred restaurants in the city as well.
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