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52-544: Le Bernardin is a three- Michelin star French seafood restaurant in Midtown Manhattan , New York City . Eric Ripert is the executive chef, and he is co-owner along with Maguy Le Coze . Gilbert Le Coze and his sister Maguy Le Coze opened the original Le Bernardin restaurant in Paris in 1972; the name came from a folk song their father sang to them as children, "Les Moines de St. Bernardin", about monks who "loved life –

104-573: A Hong Kong and Macau volume was added. As of 2013, the guide is published in 14 editions covering 23 countries. In 2008, the German restaurateur Juliane Caspar was appointed the first woman and first non-French national editor-in-chief of the French edition of the guide. She had previously been responsible for the Michelin guides to Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The German newspaper Die Welt commented on

156-423: A "fork and spoon" designation, as a subjective reflection of the overall comfort and quality of the restaurant. Rankings range from one to five: one fork and spoon represents a "comfortable restaurant" and five signifies a "luxurious restaurant". Forks and spoons colored red designate a restaurant that is considered "pleasant" as well. Restaurants, independently of their other ratings in the guide, can also receive

208-493: A bid to bring the Michelin guide to their country in return for a payment of €1.5 million. In 2023, the guide expanded to several cities in Colorado ( Aspen , Beaver Creek Resort , Boulder , Denver , Snowmass Village , and Vail ) that paid between US$ 70,000 and US$ 100,000 on top of a state contribution; other cities ( Aurora , Colorado Springs , Fort Collins , and Grand Junction ) declined to participate. In September 2023

260-587: A court case for unfair dismissal, which was unsuccessful. Rémy described the French Michelin inspector's life as lonely, underpaid drudgery, driving around France for weeks on end, dining alone, under intense pressure to file detailed reports to strict deadlines. He maintained that the guide had become lax in its standards. Though Michelin states that its inspectors visited all 4,000 reviewed restaurants in France every 18 months, and all starred restaurants several times

312-700: A cow barn for the Rockefeller dairy farm. The restaurant serves contemporary cuisine using local ingredients, with an emphasis on produce from the center's farm. Blue Hill staff also participate in the Stone Barns Center's education programs. In 2016, Eater rated Blue Hill at Stone Barns as the best restaurant in the United States. In 2019, the Michelin Guide expanded the definition of its New York City region guide to include Westchester County , and gave

364-564: A form of unpaid internship . At the three-star restaurant Noma , chef-owner René Redzepi yielded to public pressure in 2022 and began paying interns. After three months, Redzepi announced the restaurant was no longer financially sustainable and that the concept would close at the end of 2024. The power imbalance between chef-owners and staff has also resulted in workers at some fine-dining restaurants producing intricate dishes complaining of very long hours, difficulty affording food, physical and sexual abuse, refusal of permission to treat injuries at

416-429: A hospital, and destruction of workers' personal property. Most chefs interviewed by The New York Times said the increase in business and job applicants that comes with the publicity around a Michelin star makes it worth seeking. Many also said the competition for stars improves restaurant quality. Blue Hill at Stone Barns Blue Hill opened in 2004 and seats 88 people in a building that had previously been

468-446: A lounge prix fixe in collaboration with City Harvest ; a non-profit food rescue organization associated with the chef Eric Ripert. Said menu is priced at $ 94 for 3 courses including a $ 5 donation to said organization. The restaurant specializes in fish and seafood, prepared in a variety of styles and sauces based fundamentally on French cuisine while also using various Asian ingredients and other modern and international flavors. The menu

520-924: A no-star rating from Michelin (he did, however, acknowledge that the restaurant received positive mention for its ambiance, and that two other restaurants owned by Meyer received stars). Kurutz also said the guide appeared to favour restaurants that "emphasized formality and presentation" rather than a "casual approach to fine dining". He said over half of the restaurants that received one or two stars "could be considered French". The Michelin Guide New York 2007 included 526 restaurants, compared to 2,014 in Zagat New York 2007; after The Four Seasons Restaurant received no stars in that edition, co-owner Julian Niccolini said Michelin "should stay in France, and they should keep their guide there". The 2007 guide does, however, include menus, recipes, and photographs, and descriptions of

572-531: A number of other symbols next to their listing: The Michelin Green Guides review and rate attractions other than restaurants. There is a Green Guide for France as a whole, and a more detailed one for each of ten regions within France. Other Green Guides cover many countries, regions, and cities outside France. Many Green Guides are published in several languages. They include background information and an alphabetical section describing points of interest. Like

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624-570: A privately published list of the top 1,000 restaurants in the world. In 2018, La Liste ranked Le Bernardin number one in the world. Since 2022, Le Bernardin has maintained a #1 ranking on The Infatuation 's "The 25 Best Restaurants in NYC" with a rating of 9.5 out of 10. Michelin star The Michelin Guides ( / ˈ m ɪ ʃ əl ɪ n , ˈ m ɪ tʃ əl ɪ n / MISH -əl-in, MITCH -əl-in ; French : Guide Michelin [ɡid miʃlɛ̃] ) are

676-604: A proprietary app . This allowed Michelin to distribute the guide to a larger audience at no charge. However, as of 2024, a handful of popular regions, France , Italy , Japan and Spain , remain in printed publication. Red Guides have historically listed many more restaurants than rival guides, relying on an extensive system of symbols to describe each one in as little as two lines. Reviews of starred restaurants also include two to three culinary specialties. Short summaries (2–3 lines) were added in 2002/2003 to enhance descriptions of many establishments. These summaries are written in

728-462: A series of guide books that have been published by the French tyre company Michelin since 1900. The Guide awards up to three Michelin stars for excellence to a select few restaurants in certain geographic areas. Michelin also publishes the Green Guides , a series of general guides to cities, regions, and countries. In 1900, there were fewer than 3,000 cars on the roads of France. To increase

780-650: A two-course meal and either dessert or a glass of wine for less than $ 60 CAD per person. Bib ( Bibendum ) is the company's nickname for the Michelin Man , its corporate logo for over a century. Like Michelin stars, a restaurant can gain or lose a Bib Gourmand designation at Michelin's annual award ceremony for the region where it operates. In 2016, a new symbol, the Plate, was added to recognize restaurants that "simply serve good food". Michelin plans on awarding "keys" to hotels starting in 2024. Michelin states that

832-449: A type of sameness, rewarding expensive fine dining attributes, luxury ingredients, expensive tableware, matching uniforms, many-course menus, small bites, and meticulously arranged plating. High-quality fine dining in Western countries is labor-intensive, putting downward pressure on line chef wages. Because of their high status, Michelin-starred fine dining restaurants often rely on staging ,

884-572: A year, Rémy said only about one visit every 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 years was possible because there were only 11 inspectors in France when he was hired, rather than the 50 or more hinted by Michelin. That number, he said, had shrunk to five by the time he was fired in December 2003. Rémy also accused the guide of favouritism. He alleged that Michelin treated famous and influential chefs, such as Paul Bocuse and Alain Ducasse , as "untouchable" and not subject to

936-403: Is also a separate lounge menu serving a la carte options which consist of a small variety of tasting menu options such as their signature pounded tuna with foie gras and other delicacies such as caviar. The restaurant also serves lunch consisting of two menus. The former in the main dining room consists of three courses and runs for $ 130 (outside of supplements) on weekdays only. There is also

988-469: Is divided into headings of "Almost raw", "Barely touched", and "Lightly cooked". Upon request, pasta, lamb, poultry, or filet mignon are served. The dress code is business casual ; jackets are recommended but not required. For private gatherings, the restaurant has two options: Les Salons Bernardin, upstairs from the restaurant with its own entrance, with space for up to 80 guests; and Le Bernardin Privé, across

1040-519: Is given space on the Guide's website for the chef to describe the restaurant's vision. Since 1997, the guide has also highlighted restaurants offering "exceptionally good food at moderate prices", a feature now called " Bib Gourmand ". They must offer a combination of menu items priced below a maximum determined by local economic standards. For example, in Canada a Bib Gourmand restaurant must be able to offer

1092-416: Is rife, and TV and newspapers discuss which restaurant might lose and which might gain a Michelin star. The Michelin Guide also awards "Rising Stars", an indication that a restaurant has the potential to qualify for a star, or an additional star. In 2020, the Michelin Guide launched a sustainability emblem to symbolise excellence in sustainable gastronomy . An establishment awarded this green star

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1144-453: The Michelin Guide for Hong Kong and Macau introduced an overview of notable street-food establishments. In the same year, the Singapore guide introduced the first Michelin stars for street-food locations, for Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle and Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle . All listed restaurants, regardless of their star, Bib Gourmand , or Plate status, also receive

1196-580: The Red Guides , they use a three-star system for recommending sites, ranging from "worth a trip" to "worth a detour", and "interesting". Pascal Rémy, a veteran France-based Michelin inspector, and also a former Gault Millau employee, wrote a tell-all book , L'Inspecteur se met à table ( The Inspector Sits Down at the Table) , published in 2004. Rémy's employment was terminated in December 2003 when he informed Michelin of his plans to publish his book. He brought

1248-531: The Tourism Authority of Thailand agreed to pay 144 million Thai baht (US$ 4.4 million) over five years for the inclusion of their country. In 2022, the guide expanded to Canada, with guides covering Toronto and Vancouver in return for undisclosed payments from each city's local chapter of Destination Canada . The guide announced its first list of restaurants in the US state of Florida on 9 June 2022, after

1300-560: The Michelin Guide also expanded to Atlanta , in return for a payment of US$ 1 million over three years. In the early 2020s, Michelin began requiring certain countries which had previously received reviews to pay for continued coverage. Hungary , Slovenia , and the Czech Republic agreed to do so. 2021 marked the end of printed copies of the Michelin Guide. After 121 years, Michelin transitioned to digital publication and released

1352-443: The anonymity of its inspectors. Many of the company's top executives have never met an inspector; inspectors themselves are advised not to disclose their line of work, even to their parents (who might be tempted to boast about it); and, in all the years that it has been putting out the guide, Michelin has refused to allow its inspectors to speak to journalists. The inspectors write reports that are distilled, in annual "stars meetings" at

1404-529: The appointment, "In view of the fact German cuisine is regarded as a lethal weapon in most parts of France, this decision is like Mercedes announcing that its new director of product development is a Martian." The Korea Tourism Organization commissioned Michelin to include South Korea in its 2016 edition at a cost of 3.2 billion won (over US$ 1 million), but government officials were unhappy with resulting inaccuracies such as typos, translation errors, and description errors regarding seating options. In 2017,

1456-435: The atmosphere of starred restaurants. In 2007, Tokyo 's restaurants were awarded with the most stars and in 2010 other Japanese cities like Kyoto and Osaka also received many stars. At the time this sparked questions from some over whether these high ratings were merited for Japanese restaurants, or whether the Michelin Guide was too generous in giving out stars to gain an acceptance with Japanese customers and to enable

1508-655: The brothers published a guide for Belgium, and then for Algeria and Tunisia (1907); the Alps and the Rhine ( northern Italy , Switzerland, Bavaria , and the Netherlands) (1908); Germany, Spain, and Portugal (1910); the British Isles (1911); and "The Countries of the Sun" ( Les Pays du Soleil ) ( Northern Africa , Southern Italy and Corsica ) (1911). In 1909, an English-language version of

1560-693: The building's Galleria on the ground floor, which can seat up to 200. The restaurant's dinner service is open at 5:00pm. Le Bernardin is closed on Sundays. Le Bernardin has maintained a four-star rating from The New York Times since 1986. It is the only restaurant in New York that has kept a four-star New York Times rating for over 35 years. It has won several James Beard Foundation Awards , including Outstanding Restaurant (1998); Best Chef – Eric Ripert (1998); Outstanding Pastry Chef – Michael Laiskonis (2007); and Outstanding Restaurateur – Maguy Le Coze (2013). Le Bernardin received three Michelin stars in 2005,

1612-545: The demand for cars and, accordingly, car tyres, the car tyre manufacturers and brothers Édouard and André Michelin published a guide for French motorists, the Guide Michelin (Michelin Guide). Nearly 35,000 copies of this first, free edition were distributed. It provided information to motorists such as maps, tyre repair and replacement instructions, car mechanics listings, hotels, and petrol stations throughout France. In 1904,

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1664-460: The first year that Michelin published a guide for New York City. It is one of five restaurants in New York with three Michelin stars. In 2009, Le Bernardin ranked 15th in the world in The World's 50 Best Restaurants published by Restaurant magazine. Zagat rates Le Bernardin among the best restaurants in New York. In Zagat ' s annual survey of restaurant patrons, Le Bernardin received

1716-470: The good life especially". The Le Coze siblings relocated the restaurant, under the same name, in New York City in 1986, not long after receiving a third Michelin star . Eric Ripert joined the restaurant as chef de cuisine in 1991. When Gilbert Le Coze died of a heart attack in 1994, Ripert succeeded him as executive chef , and in 1996 he became co-owner of the restaurant with Maguy Le Coze. In 2012

1768-417: The guide began to award stars for restaurants in 1926. Initially, there was only a single star awarded. Then, in 1931, the hierarchy of zero, one, two, and three stars was introduced. Finally, in 1936, the criteria for the rankings were published: In 1931 the cover was changed from blue to red and has remained so in all subsequent editions. During World War II , publication was again suspended. In 1944, at

1820-413: The guide to France was published. During World War I , publication of the guide was suspended. After the war, revised editions of the guide continued to be given away until 1920. It is said that André Michelin, while visiting a tyre merchant, noticed copies of the guide being used to prop up a workbench. Based on the principle that "man only truly respects what he pays for", Michelin decided to charge for

1872-535: The guide's various national offices, into the ranking of three stars, two stars, or one star—or no stars (establishments that Michelin deems unworthy of a visit are not included in the guide). The French chef Paul Bocuse , one of the pioneers of nouvelle cuisine in the 1960s, said, "Michelin is the only guide that counts." In France, when the guide is published each year, it sparks a media frenzy which has been compared to that for annual Academy Awards for films. Media and others debate likely winners, speculation

1924-479: The guide, about 7.50 francs or US$ 2.15 in 1922. They also made several changes, notably listing restaurants by specific categories, adding hotel listings (initially only for Paris), and removing advertisements. Recognizing the growing popularity of the restaurant section, the brothers recruited a team of anonymous inspectors to visit and review restaurants. Following the usage of the Murray's and Baedeker guides ,

1976-461: The key award will "distinguish exceptional establishments led by teams with unique forms of knowledge" and that awards will be given after stays conducted anonymously by Michelin Guide selection teams. Note: the information below is based on the number listed on Michelin Guide official website, up to May 21, 2024. In 2014, Michelin introduced a separate listing for gastropubs in Ireland. In 2016,

2028-578: The kitchen of Blue Hill at Stone Barns and Blue Hill in Greenwich Village. The change was implemented in 2021, with the kitchens being led with a diversity-focused rotating chef-in-residence concept. The new concept was a response to the Black Lives Matter protests bringing attention to structural inequities in the restaurant industry. As of 2022, Barber has returned to cooking at Blue Hill at Stone Barns. In 2022, Eater published an exposé on

2080-574: The language of the country for which the guide is published (though the Spain and Portugal volume is in Spanish only) but the symbols are the same throughout all editions. Michelin inspectors (reviewers) visit restaurants anonymously, and they award one, two, or three stars for those considered at least very good: Inspectors' meals and expenses are paid for by Michelin, never by a restaurant being reviewed: Michelin has gone to extraordinary lengths to maintain

2132-555: The most votes of any restaurant in the city during the years 2009 to 2012. The ratings are published in a guide for the following year. In 2012, 44,306 restaurant patrons participated in the survey, and the ratings were summarized in the 2013 New York City Restaurants guide. In 2016, Grub Street ranked it as #2 in "The Absolute Best Restaurant in New York"; the #1 spot went to Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Pocantico Hills, New York . In 2017, Le Bernardin ranked second on La Liste ,

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2184-459: The quality of their dishes. Some restaurateurs have asked Michelin to revoke a star, because they felt that it created undesirable customer expectations or pressure to spend more on service and decor. Notable cases include: The pressure to retain Michelin stars can be immense, as the loss of a star will almost inevitably have a significant impact on business. It is widely believed that chef Bernard Loiseau committed suicide in 2003 after hearing

2236-489: The rating system is biased in favour of French cuisine or French dining standards. The UK The Guardian commented in 1997 that "some people maintain the guide's principal purpose is as a tool of Gallic cultural imperialism". When Michelin published its first New York City Red Guide in 2005 Steven Kurutz of The New York Times noted that Danny Meyer 's Union Square Cafe , a restaurant rated highly by The New York Times , Zagat Survey , and other prominent guides, received

2288-544: The request of the Allied Forces , the 1939 guide to France was specially reprinted for military use; its maps were judged the best and most up-to-date available. Publication of the annual guide resumed on 16 May 1945, a week after VE Day . In the early post-war years, the lingering effects of wartime shortages led Michelin to impose an upper limit of two stars; by 1950 the French edition listed 38 establishments judged to meet this standard. The first Michelin Guide for Italy

2340-651: The restaurant two Michelin Stars. It is the only restaurant in the county to receive any Michelin Stars. In May 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic, Barber launched the resourcED program at Blue Hill at Stone Barns restaurants which packaged ingredients from the Stone Barns farm and included directions for customers to cook themselves. The boxes were intended to keep the restaurant and their suppliers in business when they could not host diners due to gathering restrictions. In 2020, Dan Barber announced he would be stepping down from

2392-419: The restaurant was completely redesigned by the architectural firm Bentel & Bentel . A large lounge was also added. Le Bernardin serves a four-course prix fixe dinner for $ 210 as well a 10-course chef’s tasting menu along with an optional wine pairings. A vegetarian tasting menu for $ 250, with six savory courses and two desserts, was added in 2017 which also has its own separate optional wine pairing. There

2444-436: The restaurant's ethics, interviewing 45 people, including 20 former employees, alleging a hostile workplace with low pay, high stress, 70-hour workweeks, abusive management, and stonewalling of sexual assault claims. The article also highlights several examples of fraudulent practices – with the restaurant claiming unique and special stories about several of their dishes while taking shortcuts or deviating from what

2496-564: The rumor that his three-star restaurant, La Côte d'Or , would be demoted to two stars. In 2017, the Bouche à Oreille café in Bourges was accidentally given a star when it was confused with a restaurant of the same name in Boutervilliers , near Paris . In the 21st century, some American chefs, restaurant owners, and officials interviewed by The New York Times criticized the guide for creating

2548-464: The same rigorous standards as lesser-known chefs. Michelin denied Rémy's charges, but refused to say how many inspectors it actually employed in France. In response to Rémy's statement that certain three-star chefs were sacrosanct, Michelin said, "There would be little sense in saying a restaurant was worth three stars if it weren't true, if for no other reason than that the customer would write and tell us." Some non-French food critics have alleged that

2600-608: The state and city tourism boards in Miami , Orlando , and Tampa , agreed to collectively pay the company up to US$ 1.5 million. The guide awarded a single two-star ranking and fourteen one-star rankings, and 29 Bib Gourmands. In late 2022 the guide expanded to Vietnam , Malaysia , Estonia , and the United Arab Emirates in return for undisclosed payments. In February 2023, the Israeli Tourism Ministry announced

2652-574: The tyre-selling parent company to market itself in Japan. Some argued that the discrepency is explained by the difference in total restaurants in each city: Tokyo has 160,000 restaurants while Paris, for example, has just 40,000. The Wall Street Journal reported in 2010 that some Japanese chefs were surprised at receiving a star and were reluctant to accept one because the publicity caused an unmanageable jump in booking, affecting their ability to serve their traditional customers without compromising on lowering

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2704-474: Was published in 1956. It awarded no stars in the first edition. In 1974, the first guide to Britain since 1931 was published. Twenty-five stars were awarded. In 2005, Michelin published its first American guide, covering 500 restaurants in the five boroughs of New York City and 50 hotels in Manhattan. In 2007, a Tokyo guide was launched. In the same year, the guide introduced a magazine, Étoile . In 2008,

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