Restaurants

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Michelin: In 1900, fewer than 3,000 cars graced the roads of France. To boost the demand for cars and car tires, brothers and car tire manufacturers Édouard and André Michelin published the first edition of a guide for French motorists, the Michelin Guide. The guide provided useful information to motorists, such as maps, tire repair and replacement instructions, car mechanics listings, hotels, and gas stations throughout France. Later, the brothers published guides for Belgium, Algeria and Tunisia, the Alps, the Rhine, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Northern Africa. Over the years, changes have been made, including a restaurant section for which the brothers recruited a team of anonymous inspectors to review restaurants. By 1926, the guide began to award stars for fine dining establishments. Initially, there was only a single star awarded, but in 1931, the hierarchy of one, two, and three stars was introduced; the criteria of which follow.
In November 2005 Michelin produced its first American guide, concentrating on New York, covering 500 restaurants in the city's five boroughs and 50 hotels (Manhattan only). In 2007 a Tokyo Michelin Guide was launched. In 2008 a Hong Kong and Macau volume was added to the list of Michelin Guides.  The Michelin website in 2013 notes that the guide is published in 14 editions covering 23 countries and sold in nearly 90 countries.





 


TOTAL MICHELIN STAR COUNT:78

3-Star (7 restaurants)
  1. Blue Hill at Stone Barn (May 2010 Link to my review)
  2. Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare  (March 2013 Link to my review)
  3. Eleven Madison Park (October 2012 Link to my review)
  4. Le Bernardin (July 2010 Link to my review)
  5. Masa (October 2018 Link to my review)
  6. Per Se (December 2009 Link to my review)
  7. The French Laundry (May 2009 Link to my review)

  2-Star (14 restaurants)
  1. Alinea (August 2011 Link to my review)
  2. Atera (August 2016 Link to my review)
  3. Atomix (March 2019 Link to my review)
  4. Blanca (July 2013 Link to my review)
  5. Corton (August 2012 Link to my review) CLOSED JULY 2013
  6. Daniel (November 2010 Link to my review)
  7. Gabriel Kreuther (December 2018 Link to my review)
  8. The Inn at Little Washington (May 2011 Link to my review)
  9. Jean-Georges (July 2012 Link to my review)
  10. Jungsik (August 2017 Link to my review)
  11. L2O (August 2011 Link to my review) CLOSED DECEMBER 2014
  12. Minibar by Jose Andres (May 2013 Link to my review)
  13. Momofuku Ko (May 2011 Link to my review)
  14. Momofuku Ssam Bar (July 2013 Link to my review) DOWNGRADED LATE 2016

1-Star (29 restaurants)
  1. Annisa (January 2017 Link to my review) CLOSED MAY 2017
  2. Babbo (July 2012 Link to my review) DOWNGRADED LATE 2019
  3. Betony (December 2013 Link to my review) CLOSED DECEMBER 2016
  4. Bouley (August 2012 Link to my review)
  5. The Breslin (November 2014 Link to my review) DOWNGRADED LATE 2018
  6. Brushstroke (August 2016 Link to my review)
  7. Café Boulud (August 2016 Link to my review) DOWNGRADED LATE 2019
  8. Casa Mono (October 2013 Link to my review)
  9. Danji (May 2016 Link to my review) DOWNGRADED LATE 2015
  10. Del Posto (July 2016 Link to my review)
  11. Dovetail (May 2016 Link to my review)
  12. Dressler (March 2013 Link to my review)
  13. Gotham Bar and Grill (April 2005 Link to my review)
  14. Gramercy Tavern (August 2005 Link to my review)
  15. Hakkasan (April 2014 Link to my review) DOWNGRADED LATE 2016
  16. Jewel Bako (May 2017 Link to my review)
  17. Junoon (November 2014 Link to my review) DOWNGRADED LATE 2019
  18. Lincoln Ristorante (March 2016 Link to my review) DOWNGRADED LATE 2016
  19. Marea (October 2011 Link to my review)
  20. The Musket Room (February 2017 Link to my review
  21. The NoMad (November 2014 Link to my review)
  22. Peter Luger Steakhouse (March 2013 Link to my review)
  23. Piora (September 2016 Link to my review) CLOSED JUNE 2017
  24. Spiaggia (June 2003 Link to my review)
  25. Spotted Pig (May 2016 Link to my review) DOWNGRADED TO Bib Gourmand November 2016
  26. Topolobampo (August 2001 Link to my review)
  27. Torrisi Italian Specialties (December 2012 Link to my review) CLOSED JANUARY 2015
  28. wd~50 (January 2011 Link to my review) CLOSED NOVEMBER 2014

Bib Gourmand (8 restaurants)
  1. Atoboy (October 2019 Link to my review)
  2. DBGB (xx Link to my review) DOWNGRADED IN 2017
  3. Hide-Chan Ramen (xx Link to my review)
  4. Katz's Deli (February 2017 Link to my review)
  5. Khe-Yo (xx Link to my review)
  6. Lupa (October 2017 Link to my review)
  7. Momofuku Noodle Bar (January 2015 Link to my review)
  8. Russ and Daughters Cafe (February 2017 Link to my review)

NOTE: Any restaurants visited prior to 2007 contain only a description and photographs; we visited these restaurant prior to writing any reviews.

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North America 
Canada
United States (Alphabetical by State)
Alaska
Arizona
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Illinois
Louisianna
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
·        Charleston: Lagunitas Tap Room and Beer Sanctuary (November 2016) Link to my review
·        Charleston: McCrady’s (November 2016) Link to my review
·        Charleston: Minero (November 2016) Link to my review
·        Charleston:  The Oyster House (November 2016) Link to my review
*      Charleston: Pearlz Oyster Bar (November 2016) Link to my review
·        Charleston:  Peninsula Grille (at the Planter’s Hotel) (November 2016) Linkto my review
·        Charleston: Poogan’s Porch (November 2016) Link to my review
·        Charleston: Queology (November 2016) Link to my review

Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Washington, DC
Latin America
 Belize
Costa Rica
Panama

South America
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Ecuador
Peru
Uruguay
Caribbean Islands
Anguilla
Aruba

Barbados
Bermuda
Bonaire
Cayman Islands
Curacao
Puerto Rico
Sint Maarten/Saint Martin
St Barthlehemy
St. Lucia
Turks and Caicos
Europe

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Czech Republic
Estonia
France
Latvia
Lithuania
 Montenegro
Poland
Russia
Slovenia







  • Bled: Bledjski Otok Poticnica (August 2016) Link to my review
  • Ljubljana: Soba 102 (August 2016) Link to my review
  • Ljubljana: Gostilna In Vinoteka Sokol (August 2016) Link to my review
  • Ljubljana: Aroma Restavracija and Pizzeria (August 2016) Link to my review
  • Ljubljana: Zvezdica Druzba Za Gostinke Storitive (August 2016) Link to my review
  • Ljubljana: Zlata Ribica (August 2016) Link to my review
  • Ljubljana: Kantina Meksikana (Cutty Sark Pub) (August 2016) Link to my review
  • Spain
     Turkey
    United Kingdom 

    Africa

    Middle East
    Israel
    Jordan
    United Arab Emirates
    Asia
    Cambodia
    China
    Hong Kong 
    Hong Kong: Pak Loh Chiu Express HKG (February 2009)
    • Hong Kong: Champions (February 2009)
    Laos
    Nepal
    • Kathmandu: The Chimney (Yak and Yeti) (February 2008) Link to my review
    • Pokhara: Tiger Mountain Lodge restaurant (February 2008)
    Thailand

    Oceana
    Australia
    French Polynesia

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