Today the 2009 Michelin Guide Star recipients for New York City were announced. 42 restaurants received the prestigious Michelin Star honor including four restaurants receiving 3 stars, seven restaurants receiving 2 stars, and thirty one restaurants receiving 1 star. In addition to featuring the forty two Michelin star restaurants, the new Michelin Guide features a total of 563 restaurants and 54 Manhattan Hotels in the guide.
New to the Michelin 1 Star category are Allen & Delancey, Alto, eighty one, Fiamma, Insieme, Kyo Ya and Public. Adour, Gilt and Momofuku Ko join the Michelin 2 Star category, while Masa now joins the ranks of the coveted Michelin 3-Star
CONGRATULATIONS to all of the following:
***3 MICHELIN STARS Three Michelin stars (
) mean exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey.
Jean Georges
Le Bernadin
Masa
Per Se
**2 MICHELIN STARS Two Michelin stars (
) mean excellent cuisine, worth a detour.
Adour
Daniel
Del Posto
Gilt
Gordon Ramsay at the London
Momofuku Ko
Picholine
*1 MICHELIN STAR One Michelin star (
) means a very good cuisine in its category.
Allen & Delancey
Alto
Annisa
Anthos
Aureole
Blue Hill
Cafe' Boulud
Cru
Dressler
eighty one
Etats-Unis
Fiamma
Fleur de Sel
Gotham Bar & Grill
Gramercy Tavern
Insieme
Jewely Bako
JoJo
Kyo Ya
L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon
Modern (The)
Oceana
Perry Street
Peter Luger
Public
Saul
Spotted Pig
Sushi of Gari
Veritas
Wallse'
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