NYC 2011 Michelin Star Predictions?

[ramenbound]

The list is out in two days. Not much time for predictions but I figure it's always entertaining (and I'm surprised no one's posted about this).

Any predictions for additions/subtractions or new entries?

The 2010 list:

Three Stars (* means it’s a newly starred restaurant )
Daniel *
Jean Georges
Le Bernardin
Masa
Per Se

Two Stars (* means it’s a newly starred restaurant)
Alto *
Corton *
Gilt
Gordon Ramsay at the London
Momofuku Ko
Picholine

One Star
Adour
Annisa
Anthos
Aureole
A Voce *
Blue Hill
Bouley *
Café Boulud
Casa Mono *
Convivio *
Del Posto
Dressler
eighty one
Eleven Madison Park *
Etats-Unis
Gotham Bar and Grill
Gramercy Tavern
Insieme
Jewel Bako
Kajitsu *
Kyo Ya
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon
Marc Forgione *
Marea *
Minetta Tavern *
Modern (The)
Oceana
Perry Street
Peter Luger
Public
Rhong-Tiam *
River Café *
Rouge Tomate *
Saul
Seäsonal *
Shalizar *
SHO Shaun Hergatt *
Soto *
Spotted Pig
Sushi Azabu *
Sushi of Gari
Veritas
Wallsé
wd~50

[peter j]

I do think that Alto and Corton should retain their two stars.

I'm in the miinority, but I actually agree with the 2010 Michelin two and three star designations, with the exception of Gilt and Gordon Ramsay (I haven't been to either).

I can't really comment on the one stars since I haven't been to most of them. Though I'd be thrilled if The Modern Dining Room moved up a notch.

We'll find out tomorrow.

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Corton
239 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013

[salvati]

Is Michelin relevant in NYC? I think not. Their guide is one of the most poorly written, worst guide books I have ever laid eyes on. Totally useless.

[wreckers00]

still...it's fun to guess the stars.

And it's not like they got the 3 starred restos wrong

[ramenbound]

I think you could make more than a case for JG or LB not being 3 stars... if you were to be consistent with the same standards they hold the restaurants in Europe.

Not that it's likely to happen with established chefs of that stature (but it sure would make for a helluva buzz!)

Haven't been to enough of the newcomers this year but it's hard for me to see any debuts above the one star level this year. Among the existing list I'm going to say EMP and Del Posto bump up to 2, along with maybe The Modern; SHO for me is not quite there yet - maybe. Alto, Corton or Gilt moves down to 1; Anthos, A Voce, Dressler, eighty-one & Etats-Unis (closed), Rhong-Tiam, Shalizar, all go to zilch.

Yikes, that'd make a lot of deductions. I sure hope Michelin comes up with a few curveballs this year, although I'm blanking on where they could come from.

[orthorunner]

Add Veritas to the list (closed) and it's yet another deduction...

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Veritas
43 East 20th St., New York, NY 10003

[brooklyndude]

I agree with you about the graphic design and the way it's written, but I think the ratings are the most reliable of the major sources. The NYT is no longer reliable at all.

[wreckers00]

Has Corton really dropped? I was planning on going soon, but may rethink it?

[peter j]

Corton is better than ever. By all means go.

Corton and Alto retained their 2 stars.

EMP remains in the 1 star tier, and I have no issues with that,

[salvati]

Michelin is meaningful to a certain demographic. Most New Yorkers have no clue what it is and really couldn't care. The NYT review has also become for a niche. Basically, whether good or bad, most people get their info on restaurants from the internet. Why spend bucks on a pompous, vapid rag like Michelin?

[peter j]

You can trash Michelin as much as you like, but the fact remains that, according to the New York Times, NYC chefs are taking the rankings very seriously because each additional star results in a significant increase in business.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/06/din...

[salvati]

If the NYTimes says it, it must be so.

[brooklyndude]

I think Corton is one of the two or three best place for food in the city right now. Service is spotty and the room isn't that great. Wine list is decent.

[princeofpork]

Other than that its great right?

[sgordon]

Alto & Corton move down one slot. Marea, EMP, The Modern, Del Posto, and WD-50 all move up one. Colicchio & Sons debuts with one star, as does Hearth. And they take minor note of the complaints about the lack of Asian cuisines, so something (I'd guess Soto or Kyo-Ya) moves up for the deuce. Yasuda, however, remains conspicuously absent, and Chinatown continues to be ignored. And overall, most people will still agree it's still a crap list that favors French and New American too heavily.

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WD-50
50 Clinton Street, New York, NY 10002

Del Posto
85 10th Avenue, New York, NY 10011

Corton
239 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013

Marea
240 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019

Colicchio & Sons
85 10th Ave, New York, NY 10011

[ramenbound]

Good call on the two promotions for Japanese.

[wreckers00]

I think EMP and Del Posto both move to 2 stars. Gordon Ramsay and Gilt get knocked down to 1 star.

I think The Modern maybe has a chance at 2 stars but I don't think so.

As for newcomers/new 1-stars....I think Aldea gets a star. I'm definitely forgetting a lot for now but that's just off the top of my head

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Del Posto
85 10th Avenue, New York, NY 10011

Aldea
31 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011

[princeofpork]

Pretty standard. I would question A Voce and Spotted Pig getting a star. I bet SHO gets 2 stars next year.

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Spotted Pig
314 W 11th St, New York, NY 10014

A Voce
41 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10010