Michelin 2008 Revealed

October 8th, 2007

The highly anticipated 2008 Michelin Guide to New York City was released today. As expected, there was good news for some and disappointment for others. Hearts bleed for Tom Colicchio’s Craft, which was demoted from 1 star to zero and L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon which was awarded 1 star despite earning a lofty reputation at the James Beard Awards this year. Jean Georges, Le Bernardin and Per Se were the only triple star winners. I was shocked to see Del Posto earning two stars amongst such culinary kings as Bouley, Daniel, and Masa. How can Del Posto earn 2 and Babbo earn 1? I also enjoyed Spotted Pig but don’t think it worthy of a star along side Babbo. A loud applause for Jewel Bako which earned a star and Picholine which has re-emerged after revamping its menu and decor to earn two stars. Shockingly, Eleven Madison Park was nowhere to be found. Check out the complete list here. What do you all think? Any disagreements?

I also learned about Michelin’s “Bib Gourmand” category which awards restaurants for exceptional value. Restaurants like Beyoglu (a turkish UES staple), Blue Smoke, and Momofuku made this category.

Michelin is hosting a discussion panel on Thursday evening at 7PM at Borders in the Time Warner Center. Unfortunately I cannot attend because I have to teach my spin class :( If anyone goes, please fill me in on what happens!

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3 Responses to “Michelin 2008 Revealed”

  1. emily on October 9, 2007 1:10 pm

    Why are people so obsessed with EMP? I know Danny Meyer’s restaurants are known for their hospitality, but they weren’t even nice to us when we were there! Not that the food wasn’t good, it was, I just can’t remember a thing I had.

  2. Erika on October 9, 2007 1:18 pm

    I agree with you about our personal experiences for sure. But I’ve always thought they were really up there in the eyes of the critics. Must be my post on Chowhound a couple of years ago that changed everything ;)

  3. emily on October 9, 2007 4:11 pm

    Ah yes. That post has been repeated 1,000 times since as a response to any question anyone has every asked on the board.

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