San Francisco Michelin 2016

It’s been x years since the Michelin guide arrived inwards San Francisco (and I started writing most it!) as well as then I justice it’s the correct fourth dimension for reflection. Ten years agone the stars seemed to teach to really predictable as well as somewhat French-inspired restaurants. This twelvemonth the residual has swung to favor the new, the modern as well as the diverse. Is it Michelin or San Francisco? It’s in all likelihood a fighting of both. Though I'm sad for some of those restaurants left behind that lost their stars because I believe they are withal worthy I can't aid but last excited past times this novel constellation.

While some were making a large bargain over Manresa getting iii stars, Commis as well as Campton Place ascent to 2 stars or Kin Khao getting one, I mean value the actually large tidings was the ever expanding set out of restaurants on the list. An incredible 39 restaurants got a star this twelvemonth amongst some other 12 getting either 2 or 3 stars. That’s genuinely worth celebrating!

Here are some highlights from the party—photos courtesy of Lee Sherman

The even out ever involves enough of champagne...

Two gorgeous restaurateurs who both earned the honour of their peers, Cecilia Chang as well as Chef Dominique Crenn of Atelier Crenn as well as Petite Crenn.

Pim Techamuanvivit was 1 of the truthful stars of night, she’s had a tough twelvemonth and Kin Khao’s one star was good deserved. While some may consider it an expensive Thai restaurant, Kin Khao has instantly got to last considered equally 1 of the least expensive Michelin 1 star restaurants.

Everyone loves a redemption storey as well as Manresa coming dorsum later on the burn to earn iii stars set David Kinch inwards the spotlight, hither amongst pastry chef Belinda Leong who spent some fourth dimension inwards his kitchen earlier making an fifty-fifty bigger splash amongst B. Patisserie.

Three of my favorite chefs for the agency they residual tradition as well as inventiveness spell ever striving for excellence— Stuart Brioza of State Bird Provisions and The Progress James Syhabout of Commis as well as Hawker Fare and David Barzelay of Lazy Bear.

From what I mean value is the finest Italian eating seat inwards San Francisco, Acquerello, Riccardo Menicucci as well as Suzette Gresham Tognetti.

Aaron London of AL's Place is a chef who takes chances, his side past times side gamble? Decreasing reservations as well as allowing for fifty-fifty to a greater extent than walk ins. Bravo! My review of his eating seat is currently on Amy's Fork inwards the Fog