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Michelin Guide 2011 Names Brooklyn's First 2 Star Restaurant
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John Del Signore
Published Oct 6, 2010
Modified Oct 6, 2010
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As we noted earlier, Zagat's thunder-stealing upstaging cannot thwart the power of the new Michelin restaurant guide to NYC, which hits shelves tomorrow. Though more influential abroad, inclusion in the famously rigorous guide is a major feather in any chef's cap. This edition deems 715 restaurants worthy of mention, and out of those just five restaurants earned three stars. Ten restaurants were rated two stars, while 42 restaurants nabbed a single star. Among them is the first Brooklyn restaurant to score the coveted two star status—and it's not even technically a restaurant!
The upscale grocer Brooklyn Fare features an intimate chef's table alongside an open kitchen, where chef César Ramirez has been generating considerable buzz with his four course prix-fixe supper club. Jean-Luc Naret, the Michelin guide's Directeur Général, tells Grub Street, "Brooklyn Fare is one of the top 300 restaurants in the world. We didn’t give two stars because it was Brooklyn — it really deserved to be recognized."
Other newly starred restaurants in this year's guide include the Danny Brown Wine Bar & Kitchen in Forest Hills, Aldea, The Breslin, and Chef Michael White's Marea, which scored two stars. Peruse the full list below, and check out our post from last week featuring the Michelin "Bib Gourmand" list of restaurants serving two courses and a glass of wine or dessert for $40 or less.
2011 MICHELIN guide New York City Starred Restaurants
(“N” denotes a new starred restaurant)
Three Michelin stars: exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey One always eats here extremely well, sometimes superbly. Distinctive dishes are precisely executed, using superlative ingredients.
Daniel
Jean Georges
Le Bernardin
Masa
Per Se
Two Michelin stars: excellent cuisine, worth a detour. Skillfully and carefully crafted dishes of outstanding quality.
Alto
Chef Table at Brooklyn Fare (N)
Corton
Gilt
Gordon Ramsay at The London
Kajitsu (N)
Marea (N)
Momofuku Ko
Picholine
Soto (N)
One Michelin star: a very good restaurant in its category. A place offering cuisine prepared to a consistently high standard.
Adour
Aldea (N)
Annisa
Anthos (closed)
Aureole
A Voce Columbus
A Voce Madison (N)
Blue Hill
Bouley
Breslin (The) (N)
Café Boulud
Casa Mono
Convivio
Danny Brown Wine Bar & Kitchen (N)
Del Posto
Dovetail (N)
Dressler
Eleven Madison Park
Gotham Bar and Grill
Gramercy Tavern
Jewel Bako
Kyo Ya
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon
Laut (N)
Marc Forgione
Minetta Tavern
Modern (The)
Oceana
Peter Luger
Public
River Café
Rouge Tomate
Saul
Seäsonal
Shalezeh
SHO Shaun Hergatt
Spotted Pig
Sushi Azabu
Sushi of Gari
Veritas (currently closed)
Wallsé
wd~50
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John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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