This article makes mexwant to reject the star! Not that i usually choose like that.
One of the nicest restaurants Iâve eaten at, Number One at the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh, lost its star this past year, too.
I canât see how a restaurant that has a 150 GBP tasting menu wouldnât be worthy of a a star, when a NYC spot with $35 pastas and brusque staff/service might have a star. (To be fair, that NYC resto Iâm thinking of also lost its star )
Toronto just received its first guide this year. I donât care. I donât use it, and whether a restaurant has or doesnât have a star wonât influence whether I visit.
reading this makes me feel so bad for these restaurants. both chefs handled the âdemotionâ with class and grace. have no idea how much it hurts them and others, but certainly for me, M stars have never meant much. have not bee to la toque but when i lived in SF, mourad was a favorite lunch destination for me and can only hope they make!
I have given up on the vagaries of Michelin in the UK.
Places get stars when others of similar or higher quality donât. Places lose stars for reasons difficult to understand.
Every year, Michelin seems to be less relevant to modern dining. Even modern high end dining.
Suggested read: The Perfectionist : Life and Death in Haute Cuisine