Dressler
Dressler 149 Broadway Brooklyn, NY 11211 (718) 384-6343 Official Site Recently Brooklyn’s culinary landscape has rivaled that of Manhattan. Its residents no longer need to cross the bridge to enjoy a wonderful dinner. The borough is now home to NY Times rated and Michelin starred restaurants. I rarely come to Brooklyn to eat or drink [...]
Aquavit
Aquavit 65 E 55th St New York, NY 10022 (212) 307-7311 Official Site The average life span of a restaurant upon its first day of opening in New York City is three months. During that time it will either make it or break it. Aquavit, on the other hand, has withstood the test of time [...]
Danji
Danji 346 W 52nd St New York, NY 10019 (212) 586-2880 Official Site When a restaurant receives raving reviews after only a few months it opened its doors to the public and a star for each year that it has been in full operation by the Michelin guide (including the 2013 edition), then it must [...]
2013 New York City Michelin Guide
The big news this year is that Tribeca newcomer Atera scored a coveted two-star rating, and Blanca, Cafe China, The Nomad, Torrisi Italian Specialties, Lan Sheng, and Hakkasan debuted with one star each. There was no change in the top tier: Brooklyn Fare, Daniel, Le Bernardin, Masa, EMP, Per Se, and Jean Georges all have [...]
Three Stars
Synopsis: Three Stars depicts the daily drama of life in the world’s finest restaurants including exclusive interviews and intimate access to some of the world’s most talented chefs as they work in their gastronomic laboratories, hunt for exquisite ingredients in local markets and gather rare edible plants along rough coastlines. Hachmeister’s camera reveals the kitchen [...]
SUAC Restaurant
SAUC Restaurant Via Laietana 49 08003 Barcelona, Spain 933 21 01 89 Official Site When I was in Barcelona a few months ago I wanted to visit a Michelin Star restaurant, of course I’ve heard all about the great restaurants that the region possessed, like the now closed El Buli and El Celler de Can [...]
Tori Shin
Tori Shin may not be your idea of a typical Japanese restaurant; they do not serve seafood but rather specialize in chicken “yakatori” or skewered grilled chicken. But don’t sleep on this Upper East Side Michelin starred restaurant. Its use of high quality organic ingredients, meticulous arrangement of food, and exotic mix of flavors will [...]
Laut
LAUT 15 E 17th St New York, NY 10003 (212) 206-8989 Official Site I have passed by Laut restaurant on 17 Street between Broadway and 5th many evenings and there has always been a crowd. Based on the crowd my first thought was, the food must be amazing. But I thought I knew better having [...]
Tulsi
Indian cuisine has always done very well in NYC and has been generally well received by dinners and food critics alike. But there are very few well known Indian fine dining establishments in the city other than Devi and Tamarind. Early this year Tulsi opened in Midtown East and became an instant success. The restaurant [...]
2012 New York City Michelin Guide Starred Restaurants
The 2012 guide to NYC Michelin Starred restaurants was unveiled yesterday and hits the stores today. Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare and Eleven Madison Park joined the 3 star pantheon. SHO Shaun Hergatt and L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon were upgraded to 2 stars. Ai Fiori, Brushstroke, Danji, Heartbreak, Rosanjin, Junoon, Tamarind Tribeca, Tori Shin and [...]