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Congratulations to Danny Meyer's The Modern, which was elevated from one star to two stars.
The 2016 Michelin Guide to New York was announced earlier than originally planned last night, thanks to social media.According to the website Eater, Michelin called certain chefs to let them know that they'd earned or maintained their star(s), and the chefs then shared the news on social media.
As for the big winners, the six three-star restaurants from last year maintained their status. Since 2011, when Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare and Eleven Madison Park were inducted into three-star fame, the Michelin Guide hasn't added any new restaurants to its top echelon. Though, it has demoted one restaurant, Daniel, to two stars.
In all, 10 new restaurants were added to the one-star list this year, and Danny Meyer's The Modern was elevated from one star to two. The longtime favorites 15 East, Lincoln, and Seäsonal were among the restaurants to lose their star and fall off the list.
The biggest snubs were Annisa (upgraded to three stars by the New York Times in 2014), Cosme (from the chef behind the No. 16 restaurant in the world), and Sushi Nakazawa (one of only six NYC restaurants to earn four New York Times stars).
Here's the Michelin Guide's complete 2016 list:
Three Stars: "Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey"
Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare
Eleven Madison Park
Jean-Georges
Le Bernardin
Masa
Per Se
Two Stars: "Excellent cuisine, worth a detour"
Aquavit
Atera
Blanca
Daniel
Ichimura
Jungsik
Marea
The Modern (previously one star)
Momofuku Ko
Soto
One Star: "A very good restaurant in its category"
Ai Fiori
Aldea
Andanada
Aureole
Babbo
Bâtard
Betony
Blue Hill
Bouley
The Breslin
Brushstroke
Café Boulud
Café China
Cagen (new)
Carbone
Casa Enríque
Casa Mono
Caviar Russe
Delaware and Hudson
Del Posto
Dovetail
The Finch (new)
Gabriel Kreuther (new)
Gotham Bar and Grill
Gramercy Tavern
Hirohisa (new)
Jewel Bako
Juni
Junoon
Kajitsu
Kyo Ya
La Vara
Luksus at Tørst
Meadowsweet
Minetta Tavern
The Musket Room
M. Wells Steakhouse
Peter Luger
Picholine?
Piora
Pok Pok NY
Public
Rebelle (new)
The River Café
Rosanjin
Semilla (new)
Somtum Der (new)
Spotted Pig
Sushi Azabu
Sushi of Gari
Sushi Yasuda (new)
Take Root
Telepan
Tempura Matsui (new)
Matsui
Tori Shin
Tulsi
Uncle Boons (new)
Wallsé
ZZ's Clam Bar