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News Tue Nov 16 2010
The Stars Come Out Early for the Michelin Guide Chicago
The Michelin Guide decided to announce the list of restaurants receiving stars in the premier Chicago guide this morning, a day earlier than expected, after a purported leaked list popped up on Yelp Monday. According to a Michelin spokesperson, the restaurants on that list were fielding dozens of calls from journalists and diners asking about the star awards. Rather than wait until Wednesday, Michelin Guide Director Jean-Luc Naret decided to move up the announcement by a day so that the chefs and restaurants wouldn't be hassled for an additional day without actually knowing whether the awards were true.
And as it turns out, the official list, below, is identical (except for more more accurate spellings) to the list leaked on Yelp by David "Primo" R. Here is the official list of Michelin star-rated restaurants in Chicago:
Three Stars:
Alinea
L20
Two Stars:
Avenues
Charlie Trotter's
Ria
One Star:
Blackbird
Boka
Bonsoirée
Crofton on Wells
Everest
graham elliot
Longman & Eagle
NAHA
NoMI
Schwa
Seasons
Sepia
Sixteen
Spiaggia
Takashi
Topolobampo
Tru
Vie
The Michelin Guide Chicago officially goes on sale Nov. 18, but you can order it now on Amazon and elsewhere.
I'll follow up with some thoughts on this list a little later.
Dan M. / November 16, 2010 10:42 AM
Hot Doug's was robbed! Although maybe people will get out of line to go check these other places...