Michelin 2009 New York guide appears

Tuesday, October 07th , 2008

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I recently had a superb 3 star meal at Pergola in Rome, a restaurant with a spectacular setting on a hill overlooking the ancient city. In this most Italian of settings, serving impeccable modern Italian food, is a German chef, Heinz Beck. Click here to hear from the man himself.

The Michelin Guide season gets ever longer.  This time it is the turn of the fourth edition of the New York Guide (i.e. 2009).  The major news is the elevation of dazzlingly expensive sushi bar Masa to three stars from its previous two.  In addition, Momofuku Ko gains a second star, as do Adour (the new AlainDucasse venture) and Gilt.  The top of the tree is now as follows:

3 STARS
Jean Georges
Le Bernardin
Masa
Per Se

2 STARS
Adour
Daniel
Del Posto
Gilt
Gordon Ramsay
Momofuku Ko
Picholine

There are also 31 one star places in 2009, compared to 33 in 2008.  The current ones are (* = new):

Allen & Delancey *
Alto *
Annisa
Anthos
Aureole
Blue Hill
Cafe Boulud
Cru
Dressler
Eighty One *
Etats unis
Fiamma *
Fleur de Sel
Gotham Bar and Grill
Grammercy Tavern
Insieme *
Jewel Bako
JoJo
Kyo Ya *
l'Atelier du Joel Robuchon
Modern 
Oceana
Perry Street
Peter Luger
Public *
Saul
Spotted Pig
Sushi of Gari
Veritas
Wallse
wd-50

The losses are: A Voce, Babbo, Cafe Grey, Country, Danube, Devi, Kurumasushi and Vong (Gilt was promoted),