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The Michelin Guide has been published since 1900
It offers notes, recommendations and ratings on restaurants and hotels
The New York City Guide has been published since 2005
Six restaurants were awards the highest rating: three stars
Michelin Travel Publications rolled out the results for New York City’s 2015 Michelin Guide today, and 73 area restaurants earned one or more of the guide’s highest honor - the Michelin star.
The Michelin Guide, or Le Guide Michelin, originated in France in 1900 and has since offered its notes, recommendations and ratings on restaurants and hotels in select cities around the globe. It published its first New York City edition in 2005.
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The guide’s recommendations are put together by a team of “famously anonymous” inspectors, who all must undergo strict training and sign confidentiality agreements before they can file reports on their assigned establishments.
The ratings for the guide are as follows:
Three stars – “Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey. One always eats here extremely well, sometimes superbly. Distinctive dishes are precisely executed, using superlative ingredients.”
Two stars – “Excellent cuisine, worth a detour. Skillfully and carefully crafted dishes of outstanding quality.”
One star – “A very good restaurant in its category. A place offering cuisine prepared to a consistently high standard.”
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Here is the full list (alphabetically in each category):
Three Michelin stars:
Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare
Eleven Madison Park
Jean-Georges
Le Bernardin
Masa
Per Se
Two Michelin stars:
Aquavit
Atera
Blanca
Daniel
Ichimura
Jungsik
Marea
Momofuku Ko
Soto
One Michelin star:
Ai Fiori
Aldea
Andanada
Aureole
Babbo
Batard
Betony
Blue Hill
Bouley
The Breslin
Brushstroke
Cafe Boulud
Cafe China
Carbone
Casa Enrique
Casa Mono
Caviar Russe
Danny Brown Wine Bar & Kitchen
Delaware and Hudson
Del Posto
Dovetail
15 East
Gotham Bar and Grill
Gramercy Tavern
Hakkasan
Jewel Bako
Juni
Junoon
Kajitsu
Kyo Ya
La Vara
Lincoln
Luksus at Torst
Meadowsweet
Minetta Tavern
The Modern
The Musket Room
M. Wells Steakhouse
NoMad
Peter Luger
Picholine
Piora
Pok Pok NY
Public
The River Cafe
Rosanjin
Seasonal
Spotted Pig
Sushi Azabu
Sushi of Gari
Take Root
Telepan
Tori Shin
Torrisi Italian Specialties
Tulsi
Wallse
Zabb Elee
ZZ’s Clam Bar