The Michelin Information star awards for New York Metropolis eating places received’t be introduced till Monday, however Manhattan’s famous person cooks are already celebrating their honors within the newest international survey of the world’s 1,000 greatest locations to eat.
For the third yr working, French seafood palace Le Bernardin was named the highest US restaurant by La Liste — the Paris-based, algorithm-driven information for gourmands — sharing the dignity with Single Thread in Healdsburg, Calif.
Eric Ripert’s and Maguy LeCoze’s West 51st Road establishment and Single Thread,
helmed by Kyle Connaughton, have been amongst 9 eateries worldwide to earn La Liste’s highest score of 99.50, in line with the survey launched final week.
La Liste purports to be a complete barometer of media perceptions of which critics’ critiques are just one half. The general rating can also be primarily based on all kinds of media protection, guidebooks and tens of millions of on-line critiques from the likes of Yelp and Tripadvisor.
Whereas it might not but have the clout of Michelin, La Liste has steadily grown in affect since its launch in 2015 — particularly in Europe and Asia.
“They imposed themselves in Europe, China, Japan and Korea. The US market is discovering it more slowly,” Ripert, Le Bernardin’s chef/co-owner, advised The Publish.
“La Liste has a good effect on our business, especially from South Korean, Japanese and Chinese customers.”
Diners from these international locations account for a minimum of 30% of Le Bernardin’s dinner clientele, Ripert added.
At a time when so many purchasers eat sooner than they did earlier than the pandemic, Le Bernardin is often turning its 80-odd tables after 10 p.m.
Dinner at Le Bernardin begins at $210 for a four-course tasting and lunch prices $130 for 3 programs.
Michelin, which depends on nameless “surveyors,” has blessed Le Bernardin with three stars yearly because it launched its New York version in 2005.
That third star can increase enterprise by 25% in comparison with a two-starred Michelin restaurant, cooks and homeowners mentioned.
La Liste, in the meantime, had excellent news for Daniel Boulud’s empire, as properly. The chef’s Maison Barnes — residence to the well-known $250 “Chobster” chicken-and-lobster hybrid — acquired the “Opening of the Year” honor. Maison Barnes shares its Park Avenue location with the revived Cafe Boulud.
In a press release, Boulud and Dinex Group CEO Sebastien Silvestri mentioned, “We are proud to partner with Barnes Hospitality and [CEO] Thibault de Saint Vincent. This recognition means a lot to us and the team.”
The La Liste honors come amid a December flurry of restaurant awards.
Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s 4 Twenty 5 was the only fine-dining institution to make Esquire’s “Best New Restaurants” roster, which was dominated by informal spots — Demo, Tolo, Penny, Naks, Sailor in Brooklyn and Hellbender in Queens.
And Mēdüzā Mediterrania within the Meatpacking District topped Yelp’s nationwide “Best Restaurants of 2024” record.
