new MICHELIN stars SHINE on new york city
Masa joins city’s three-star restaurants;
Ducasse’s Adour, Chang’s Momofuku Ko debut with two stars
Michelin today released its selection of recommended hotels and restaurants in the MICHELIN guide New York City 2009. The new edition contains more than 80 new establishments and features 617 establishments in all, a number that includes 563 restaurants – representing 50 types of cuisine – and 54 Manhattan hotels.
Among the new Michelin stars awarded this year:
· Masa joins Jean-Georges, Le Bernardin and Per Se as a Michelin three-star selection
· Adour, Gilt and Momofuku Ko join the ranks of Michelin two-star restaurants
· Allen & Delancey, Alto, eighty one, Fiamma, Insieme, Kyo Ya and Public join the Michelin one-star selections
The MICHELIN guide New York City 2009 features the Bib Gourmand category, which indicates Michelin inspectors’ favorites for good value. This year’s Bib Gourmands include 58 restaurants that serve a menu with two dishes and a glass of wine or dessert for $40 or less. The restaurants awarded this distinction can be identified by a red pictogram depicting the head of Bibendum®, the Michelin Man.
The MICHELIN guide New York City 2009 also includes 74 restaurants serving a meal (two dishes and a glass of wine or dessert) for $25 or less. In the selection, these establishments are indicated by the coins pictogram.
As a result, nearly 24 percent of the MICHELIN guide New York City selection is comprised of highly affordable restaurants. While the MICHELIN guide is known around the word for its stars, these restaurants only account for just 10 percent of the selection. With more than one million copies sold in approximately 100 countries, the MICHELIN guide has always built its success on the diversity of its selection and especially on small establishments offering a high-quality dining experience at an affordable price, of which the best are included in the “Our inspectors’ favorites for good value” category. Moreover, inclusion in the MICHELIN guide is, in itself, synonymous with quality, since only the best establishments in each comfort and price category are selected.
Also new for 2009, consumers will have the option to access the North American MICHELIN guide selections on their mobile phones through a licensing agreement with mobile application provider UBI UBI. The content for all four U.S. MICHELIN guides, which include New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas, will be available by subscription beginning in October 2008. For more information, please visit www.ubiubi.mobi.
The MICHELIN guide New York City 2009 includes a total of 42 “starred” restaurants, of which four have received three Michelin stars, seven restaurants with two Michelin stars and 31 with one Michelin star. To ensure a consistent selection, the same five criteria are used for awarding Michelin stars in all countries: product quality, preparation and flavors, the cuisine’s personality, value for money and consistency.
One Michelin star means a very good cuisine in its category.
Two Michelin stars mean excellent cuisine, worth a detour.
Three Michelin stars mean exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey.
The presentation of each hotel and restaurant in the MICHELIN guide New York City 2009 includes a description of the atmosphere, interior decoration, chef’s background, etc. These descriptions are intended solely to provide readers with additional information about the establishment.
Present in North America since late 2005, the MICHELIN guide has four city editions: the MICHELIN guide New York City, the MICHELIN guide San Francisco, Bay Area & the Wine Country, the MICHELIN guide Los Angeles and the MICHELIN guide Las Vegas.
In Europe, the collection currently comprises 21 MICHELIN guides, including English-language versions of the Michelin Guide France and the MICHELIN guide Paris. The MICHELIN guide’s Asian editions include the MICHELIN guide Tokyo, and the MICHELIN guide Hong Kong & Macao debuting in December 2008.
Thanks to a rigorous selection process that is applied independently and consistently around the world, the MICHELIN guide has become an international benchmark in gourmet dining. The selection is made by anonymous, professional inspectors who are Michelin employees and is based on the same working methods in all countries.
The first guide in the 2009 collection to be released, the new MICHELIN guide New York City 2009, goes on sale on Tues., Oct. 7 for $16.95. Langenscheidt Publishing Group, premier publisher of map, travel, and language brands, is the exclusive U.S. distributor of Michelin Maps and Guides. For more information, please visit www.langenscheidt.com/michelin.
For more than a century, MICHELIN guides have helped travelers enjoy better mobility by offering qualified restaurant and hotel recommendations throughout Europe. Now representing 22 countries and three continents, the collection of 26 MICHELIN guides includes more than 45,000 addresses. Its team of highly trained inspectors visits establishments anonymously, applying Michelin’s international standards for quality across many categories. In North America, the company has introduced MICHELIN guides for New York City and San Francisco, Bay Area & Wine Country, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Michelin has also announced that it will introduce the MICHELIN guide to Hong Kong and Macao in December. For more information, visit www.michelinguide.com.
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The MICHELIN guide New York City 2009
MICHELIN STARS
Total number of restaurants
One star ()
Two stars ()
Three stars ()
563
31
7
4
DINING: 563 Restaurants
74
Establishments offering a simple menu at less than $25
58
“Our inspectors’ favorites,” establishments offering a menu with two dishes and a glass of wine or a dessert at less than $40
Cuisines included in Guide: 50
American
Deli
Latin American
Russian
Argentinian
Ethiopian
Malaysian
Scandinavian
Asian
European
Mediterranean
Seafood
Austrian
French
Mexican
Southern
Barbeque
Fusion
Middle Eastern
Southwestern
Basque
Gastropub
Moroccan
Spanish
Belgian
German
New Zealand
Sri Lankan
Brazilian
Greek
Persian
Steakhouse
Cajun
Indian
Peruvian
Thai
Caribbean
International
Pizza
Turkish
Chinese
Italian
Portuguese
Vegan
Contemporary
Japanese
Puerto-Rican
Vegetarian
Korean
Vietnamese
MICHELIN RESTAURANT RATINGS
ONE STAR ()
ESTABLISHMENT
BOROUGH
NEIGHBORHOOD
Allen & Delancey
Manhattan
Lower East Side
Alto
Manhattan
Midtown East & Murray Hill
Annisa
Manhattan
Greenwich, West Village & Meatpacking
Anthos
Manhattan
Midtown West
Aureole
Manhattan
Upper East Side
Blue Hill
Manhattan
Greenwich, West Village & Meatpacking
Café Boulud
Manhattan
Upper East Side
Cru
Manhattan
Greenwich
Dressler
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
eighty one
Manhattan
Upper West Side
Etats-Unis
Manhattan
Upper East Side
Fiamma
Manhattan
SoHo & Nolita
Fleur de Sel
Manhattan
Gramercy, Flatiron & Union Square
Gotham Bar & Grill
Manhattan
Greenwich, West Village & Meatpacking
Gramercy Tavern
Manhattan
Gramercy, Flatiron & Union Square
Insieme
Manhattan
Midtown West
Jewel Bako
Manhattan
East Village
JoJo
Manhattan
Upper East Side
Kyo Ya
Manhattan
East Village
L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon
Manhattan
Midtown East & Murray Hill
Modern (The)
Manhattan
Midtown West
Oceana
Manhattan
Midtown East & Murray Hill
Perry Street
Manhattan
Greenwich, West Village & Meatpacking
Peter Luger
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Public
Manhattan
SoHo & Nolita
Saul
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Spotted Pig
Manhattan
Greenwich
Sushi of Gari
Manhattan
Upper East Side
Veritas
Manhattan
Gramercy, Flatiron & Union Square
Wallsé
Manhattan
West Village
wd~50
Manhattan
Lower East Side
TWO STARS ()
ESTABLISHMENT
BOROUGH
NEIGHBORHOOD
Adour
Manhattan
Midtown East & Murray Hill
Daniel
Manhattan
Upper East Side
Del Posto
Manhattan
Chelsea
Gilt
Manhattan
Midtown East & Murray Hill
Gordon Ramsay at The London
Manhattan
Midtown West
Momofuku Ko
Manhattan
East Village
Picholine
Manhattan
Upper West Side
THREE STARS ()
ESTABLISHMENT
BOROUGH
NEIGHBORHOOD
Jean Georges
Manhattan
Upper West Side
Le Bernardin
Manhattan
Midtown West
Masa
Manhattan
Midtown West
Per Se
Manhattan
Midtown West
BIB GOURMAND (Under $40)
ESTABLISHMENT
BOROUGH
NEIGHBORHOOD
Amy Ruth’s
Manhattan
Harlem & Washington Heights
Ápizz
Manhattan
Lower East Side
Baci & Abbracci
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Belleville
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Beyoglu
Manhattan
Upper East Side
Bianca
Manhattan
Greenwich, West Village & Meatpacking
Blue Ribbon Bakery
Manhattan
Greenwich, West Village & Meatpacking
Blue Smoke
Manhattan
Gramercy, Flatiron & Union Square
Cho Dang Gol
Manhattan
Midtown West
Congee Village
Manhattan
Lower East Side
Crispo
Manhattan
Greenwich, West Village & Meatpacking
Daisy May’s BBQ
Manhattan
Midtown West
Dim Su GoGo
Manhattan
Chinatown
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
Manhattan
Harlem
Ed’s Lobster Bar
Manhattan
SoHo & Nolita
El Parador
Manhattan
Midtown East & Murray Hill
Fatty Crab
Manhattan
Greenwich, West Village & Meatpacking
Frankies 457 Spuntino
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Garden Court Café
Manhattan
Upper East Side
Gennaro
Manhattan
Upper West Side
Golden Unicorn
Manhattan
Chinatown
Good Fork (The)
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Great N.Y. Noodletown
Manhattan
Chinatown
‘inoteca
Manhattan
Lower East Side
Itzocan
Manhattan
East Village
Jackson Diner
Queens
Queens
Jaiya
Manhattan
Gramercy
J.G. Melon
Manhattan
Upper East Side
Katz’s
Manhattan
Lower East Side
L’Ecole
Manhattan
SoHo & Nolita
Les Halles
Manhattan
Gramercy, Flatiron & Union Square
Lil’ Frankie’s Pizza
Manhattan
East Village
Lupa
Manhattan
Greenwich, West Village & Meatpacking
Mamlouk
Manhattan
East Village
Marlow & Sons
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Momofuku Noodle Bar
Manhattan
East Village
Momofuku Ssäm Bar
Manhattan
East Village
Nyonya
Manhattan
Little Italy
Park Avenue Bistro
Manhattan
Gramercy, Flatiron & Union Square
Phoenix Garden
Manhattan
Midtown East & Murray Hill
Prune
Manhattan
East Village
S’Agapo
Queens
Queens
Saravanaas
Manhattan
Gramercy, Flatiron & Union Square
Sette Enoteca & Cucina
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Sevilla
Manhattan
Greenwich, West Village & Meatpacking
Snack
Manhattan
SoHo & NoLita
Soba-Ya
Manhattan
East Village
Sripraphai
Queens
Queens
Surya
Manhattan
West Village
Taco Taco
Manhattan
Upper East Side
Thomas Beisl
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Turkish Kitchen
Manhattan
Gramercy, Flatiron & Union Square
202
Manhattan
Chelsea
Uva
Manhattan
Upper East Side
Vida
Staten Island
Staten Island
Yakitori Torys
Manhattan
Midtown East & Murray Hill
Zabb Queens
Queens
Queens
Zoma
Manhattan
Harlem & Washington Heights
