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Eleven Madison Park in New York City - 3 Michelin starsRating: 92.
Where in Europe Michelin is often criticised (and sometimes rightfully so) for being too cautious or too conservative when awarding or taking away stars, the Michelin team in the United States are quite the opposite. In the US guides it's not uncommon for a restaurant to debute with two Michelin stars, or for a second star to be taken from a restaurant that had been promoted just 2 year... Category: Restaurants - Subcategories: 3 stars, U.S.A. - 12-11-2016READ MORE Alinea in Residence: Alinea MadridRating: 92. Long ago, before the era of celebrity chefs and their restaurants, the only way to taste a famous chef's food, was to actually go to his restaurant and have a meal there. How things have changed. Nowadays you can go to exclusive "an evening with" events closer to your home. They tend to come at a price however - in Ferran Adria's case the privilege would have set you back a finan... Category: Restaurants - Subcategories: 3 stars, U.S.A., Spain - 11-02-2016READ MORE The Restaurant at Meadowood in Napa Valley, California - 3 Michelin starsRating: 99. In many European countries with their long winegrowing traditions, the concept of "creating" a first growth is almost anathema. The Californian pioneering spirit is of course completely opposite and when Bill Harlan in 1985 purchased a property west of Oakville, where no grapevine had ever been grown, it took him less than two decades to propel the wines from "Harlan Estate" to... Category: Restaurants - Subcategories: 3 stars, U.S.A. - 23-08-2015READ MORE The French Laundry in Yountville, California - 3 Michelin starsRating: 94. If there is one restaurant that has become mythical over the years, it's Thomas Keller's The French Laundry in Yountville, California. Mythical because The French Laundry remains one of the toughest reservations in the world. It is at least, if you go at it the old fashioned way, and you just call them and try to book a table, without the help of a Black Amex or another concierge service. ... Category: Restaurants - Subcategories: 3 stars, U.S.A. - 09-07-2015READ MORE Benu in San Francisco - 3 Michelin starsRating: 97. After working for Thomas Keller at his restaurants The French Laundry and Per Se for almost a decade, Corey Lee struck out on his own in 2010 with Benu restaurant in San Francisco's SoMa district. Corey Lee had already earned his spurs as Chef de Cuisine at The French Laundry for 5 years, and he quickly climbed the Michelin ladder with his own restaurant. Benu debuted with two Michelin stars i... Category: Restaurants - Subcategories: 3 stars, U.S.A. - 26-05-2015READ MORE Manresa in Los Gatos (CA) - 3 Michelin starsRating: 95. Note: Manresa was awarded a 3rd Michelin star in the 2016 San Francisco & Bay Area Guide
Under the watchful eye of chef/owner David Kinch, restaurant Manresa has held two Michelin stars since Michelin launched their first edition of the San Francisco & Bay Area guide in October 2006 (2007 guide). On his way to opening Manresa in Los Gatos in 2002, Kinch had taken a long and winding road... Category: Restaurants - Subcategories: U.S.A., 3 stars - 10-05-2015READ MORE Saison in San Francisco - 3 Michelin starsRating: 98. Michelin awarded only five restaurants world-wide a third star last year, three of which are located in the United States: Grace in Chicago and Benu and Saison in San Francisco. The other two were La Bouitte in France and Makimura in Japan. Saison and Benu are San Francisco's first ever three-star restaurants. The story of Saison in San Francisco is short but fascinating. Basically the restaur... Category: Restaurants - Subcategories: 3 stars, U.S.A. - 26-04-2015READ MORE The New York City series - IV: Thomas Keller's Per SeRating: 97. In a few weeks time Europe will have its first taste of the legendary American chef Thomas Keller when he and 14 of his staff will be in London for "The French Laundry at Harrods' 10 day pop-up. Even at a price of £250 a head for lunch or dinner the booking lines were swamped when they opened on September 1st. It must have been the only time ever that one co... Category: Restaurants - Subcategories: U.S.A., 3 stars - 17-09-2011READ MORE The New York City series - III: Jean GeorgesRating: 98.
This month's cover story in Wine Spectator Magazine is 'French Cuisine, American Style'. The story is about French chefs who have made their mark in the US or as Wine Spectator puts it "who have made America more delicious". Much to my surprise one name is conspicuously absent in the line-up: Jean Georges Vongerichten. His last name may sound German but he i... Category: Restaurants - Subcategories: U.S.A., 3 stars - 08-09-2011READ MORE The New York City series - I: Daniel by Daniel BouludRating: 97. The first time I encountered Daniel Boulud's cooking was in March 2010 during the Rheingau Wein & Gourmet Festival in Germany, an annual two-week food and wine festival with an impressive line-up of German and international chefs. At the 2010 festival Daniel Boulud cooked a stunning 5-course dinner and after dinner I was fortunate enough to meet this charming man. 2010 was also the year wh... Category: Restaurants - Subcategories: 3 stars, U.S.A. - 05-09-2011READ MORE |
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