![]() ![]() The sophisticated space of The George, an elegant ballroom with soaring windows and ceilings, 19th century architectural elements and modern finery. The George and Madcap Lounge are two unique and distinct event spaces located in the National Block Building in the heart of Walker’s Point. ![]() As per Michelin protocol, they revisit all previous winners and new prospects with five criteria in mind: quality of the meal harmony of flavors mastery of technique personality of the chef and their cuisine and consistency between each visit.Historically rooted and bold in aesthetic The one-star newcomers are San Ho Wan, a Korean culinary collaboration with Corey Lee Nisei, with a contemporary Japanese menu Ssal, which serves a Korean tasting menu, and Osito, a contemporary live-fire concept.Īs with all changes in star levels, Michelin inspectors - who review anonymously - make no comment regarding deletions from the guide. The demotions included SPQR, executive chef Matthew Accarrino’s upscale pasta place, which had received a Michelin star since 2012 Wako, a Japanese restaurant honored five times previously Sausalito resident Mourad Lahlou’s Mourad, with its modern Moroccan cuisine and Ju-Ni, which serves an elevated sushi menu. ![]() While four San Francisco restaurants joined the ranks of one-star restaurants, four lost their stars. In 2016, Madera also lost its star, but regained it the next year. Ken Frank’s La Toque, a Napa Valley standout, lost the star it had held for a number of years, as did Madera, the high-end restaurant at the Rosewood Sand Hill in Menlo Park. There were some notable Bay Area demotions. Find the full Bay Area list at /6/list-michelin-starred-restaurants-in-california-announced-december-2022. The other one-star recipients from this region include Adega in San Jose, Protégé in Palo Alto, Sushi Yoshizumi in San Mateo, Selby’s in Atherton, Sushi Shin in Redwood City and Wakuriya in San Mateo. Christopher Lemerand is currently the top toque in the Victorian house kitchen.īoth the Plumed Horse in Saratoga and the Village Pub in Woodside retained the one-star status they have held since 2009. In the South Bay/Peninsula, George Aviet’s Chez TJ of Mountain View was again awarded with a star the restaurant has been honored by Michelin for 15 years under a succession of chefs. The other NorCal and SoCal restaurants maintained their stars. Syhabout’s Commis in Oakland again earned two stars, a rating that signifies “excellent cuisine, worth a detour.” Last year’s two-star list of 14 dropped to 12 with the closure of two previous San Francisco honorees, Coi and Campton Place. He added: “You haven’t seen the last from me yet.” In response, Kinch praised the chefs and restaurateurs in the crowd for making it through the challenging pandemic years and talked of the diverse California culinary industry’s boundless potential. Poullennec congratulated Kinch during the three-star portion of the ceremony, saying, “David, we appreciate your outstanding work and admirable contribution to the industry.” The Los Gatos stars will be short-lived as Kinch is closing out his 20-year run at Manresa at year’s end. Statewide, there are now seven restaurants with three stars 12 restaurants retaining their two stars and 70 one-star honorees.īesides Manresa and Addison, the other three-star awardees are Dominique Crenn’s Atelier Crenn, Corey Lee’s Benu and Michael Tusk’s Quince, all in San Francisco Thomas Keller’s The French Laundry, in Yountville and SingleThread in Healdsburg, from chef Kyle Connaughton and farmer Katina Connaughton. A total of 89 restaurants representing 15 cuisines earned the coveted stars. The guide features praise for 599 California restaurants in categories including exceptional cuisine, good value, sustainability efforts and notable wine lists. “California is a culinary powerhouse with a lot of home-grown talent,” Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the Michelin Guides, said Monday before the ceremony, adding that he believes the awards reflect the dynamism in this state. One is a Sacramento restaurant, giving that city its second Michelin star. Seventeen other restaurants joined the Michelin guide at the one-star level, with eight coming from Southern California, six from the Bay Area and two from the Central Coast. ![]()
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