![]() Follow that chef! - a list of all British and Irish Michelin starred chefs and restaurants on Twitter
This is a list (4th edition) of all British and Irish Michelin starred chefs/restaurants currently on Twitter, based on the 2013 Michelin guide for Great Britain and Ireland, which features 162 Michelin starred restaurants. In no other country chefs have embraced Twitter as much as in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The first edition of this list was published in November 2011 at a time when ... Category: Michelin, - 16 comments - 07-05-2013READ MORE ![]() Michelin guide Main Cities of Europe 2013
This week Michelin released the 32nd edition of their Main Cities of Europe guide. This guide is highly anticipated in those European countries that don't have a Michelin guide of their own. With the rise of New Nordic Cuisine, it seems to attract particular interest in Scandinavia.
Geranium in Copenhagen has gained a second Michelin star. Chef and co-owner of Geranium is Rasmus Kofoed... Category: Michelin - 16-03-2013READ MORE ![]() Michelin guide France 2013Last week Le Point reported that France has a new three-star restaurant in their exclusive about the France 2013 Michelin guide. More results of the French guide were made public in other French media during last week, well before the scheduled release of the guide today. At 11am this morning, Michelin officially announced the results of the 2013 guide. The Michelin France guid... Category: Michelin - 18-02-2013READ MORE ![]() Michelin guide The Netherlands 2013
Today Michelin announced the Michelin stars 2013 for the Netherlands. The 2013 guide will hit the shelves on 29 November 2012.
Three restaurants in the Netherlands have gained a second star. The new two-star restaurants are: Moshik Roth's &samhoud places in Amsterdam, Stefan van Sprang's Aan de Poel in Amstelveen (near Amsterdam) and Dick Middelweerd's De Treeswijkhoev... Category: Michelin - 26-11-2012READ MORE ![]() Michelin guide Spain and Portugal 2013Today Michelin announced the Michelin stars and Bib Gourmands 2013 for Spain and Portugal. The guide will go on sale today.
In Spain two restaurants have been awarded three stars: Quique Dacasta in Dénia, Alicante, and Azurmendi (Eneko Atxa) in Larrabetzu, Vizcaya. Azurmendi had only been awarded its second star in November 2010. With these two new additions there are now 7 restaurants a... Category: Michelin - 1 comment - 22-11-2012READ MORE ![]() Michelin guide Switzerland 2013Early this morning, Michelin announced the Michelin stars and Bib Gourmands 2013 for Switzerland. The Switzerland guide will hit the shelves on 22 November 2012.
Two restaurants in Switzerland have gained a second star, Stucki in Basel run by female chef Tanja Grandit and Ecco on Snow in Saint Moritz. Ecco on Snow is chef Rolf Fliegauf's second (winter) restaurant. His other (summer) restaurant... Category: Michelin - 20-11-2012READ MORE ![]() Michelin guide Belgium and Luxembourg 2013This morning Michelin announced the results of the 2013 Belgium and Luxembourg guide. The 2013 guide will go on sale from 22 November 2012.
The press-release mentions two new two-star restaurants: La Duree in Izegem (West Flanders) and l'Air du Temps in Liernu, which restaurant managed to retain their two Michelin stars after having moved to a new location. The number of two-star resta... Category: Michelin - 19-11-2012READ MORE ![]() Michelin guide Italy 2013Today Michelin has announced the Michelin stars and Bib Gourmands 2013 for Italy. The 58th edition of the Michelin guide to Italy will go on sale on 15 November 2012.
Michelin has awarded a third star to Enrico Crippa's restaurant Piazza Duomo in Alba. Al Sorriso in Soriso has lost its third star, the number of three-star restuarants in Italy therefore still stands at 7. The other six three-sta... Category: Michelin - 1 comment - 14-11-2012READ MORE ![]() Michelin guide Germany 2013 - third star for La Belle Epoque in LubeckAt noon today Michelin announced the Michelin stars and Bib Gourmands 2013 for Germany. The Michelin guide for Germany will be available from 9 November 2012.
In the 2013 guide Michelin awards La Belle Epoque in Lübeck a third star. Thirty-five year old chef Kevin Fehling's restaurant, which is housed in the Colombia Travemünde Hotel, a seaside hotel on the Baltic ... Category: Michelin - 2 comments - 07-11-2012READ MORE ![]() What's eating A.A. Gill?Every year after the release of the first Michelin guide of the season, the same inevitable discussion starts. Is it Francophile? Is it just about butter and cream? Is it any good at all? Is it old-hat? Yesterday good old A.A. Gill answered some of these questions in the November 2012 issue of Vanity Fair. This is the letter I chose not to send to Mr Gill in reply.
"Dear Mr Gill
I have ... Category: Michelin - 11 comments - 04-10-2012READ MORE ![]() Michelin guide New York City 2013
Yesterday Michelin released the much anticipated New York City 2013 guide. The 2013 guide is the 8th edition. The first edition, the 2006 guide, was published in 2005. The New York City 2013 guide will be on sale from today.
All 7 three-star restaurants in New York City held on to Michelin's highest accolade. New York City's three-star restaurants are: Eleven Madison Park (Daniel H... Category: Michelin - 03-10-2012READ MORE ![]() Michelin guide Great Britain & Ireland 2013Last week the results of the Great Britain & Ireland 2013 guide were leaked on the 'Viamichelin' website. The 2013 guide was scheduled to be released on 5 October 2012.
Three restaurants in England have been promoted from one to two stars, Michael Wignall at The Latymer (at Pennyhill Park Hotel) in Bagshot, Simon Rogan's l'Enclume in Cartmel and Pierre Gagnaire's Sketch (The Lecture Ro... Category: Michelin - 01-10-2012READ MORE ![]() Michelin guide the Netherlands 2012This morning Michelin announced the Michelin stars 2012 for the Netherlands. The 2012 guide will be on sale from 1 December 2011.
Three restaurants in the Netherlands have gained a second star, De Kromme Watergang in Brekens, Chapeau! in Bloemendaal and Librije's Zusje in Zwolle (Jonnie Boer's second restaurant). The Netherlands now have a total of 16 two-star restaurants.
The number of three-... Category: Michelin - 28-11-2011READ MORE ![]() Michelin guide Spain and Portugal 2012
Today Michelin announced the Michelin stars and Bib Gourmands 2012 for Spain and Portugal.
Can Fabes in San Celoni has lost its third star, following the death of chef Santi Santamaria in February this year. As El Bulli closed in July this year, Ferran Adria's legendary Roses restaurant is no longer featured in the 2012 guide. Spain now has 5 three-star restaurants, Akelare, ... Category: Michelin - 24-11-2011READ MORE ![]() Michelin guide Belgium and Luxembourg 2012
This morning Michelin released the 2012 Belgium/Luxembourg guide, two weeks after the results of the 2012 Benelux Bib Gourmand guide were announced.
Gert De Mangeleer's Hertog Jan restaurant in Sint-Michiels (near Bruges) has gained a third star. Hertog Jan was awarded its first star in 2006, the second followed in 2009. The last time a restaurant in Belgium was awarded a third star was... Category: Michelin - 21-11-2011READ MORE ![]() Michelin guide Switzerland 2012 - two new two-star restaurants
Early this morning Michelin announced the Michelin stars and Bib Gourmands of the Switzerland guide 2012. The Switzerland guide will hit the shelves on Thursday 17 November 2012.
Two restaurants in Switzerland have been awarded a second star, Le Floris in Anières (near Geneva) and Mesa in Zürich. With these two new additions Switzerland now has 18 two-star restaurants.
In the 20... Category: Michelin - 1 comment - 15-11-2011READ MORE ![]() Michelin guide Germany 2012
This morning Michelin announced the Michelin stars and Bib Gourmands 2012 for Germany. The Michelin guide for Germany will be on sale from 11 November 2011.
After having been appointed a "Rising Star" by Michelin for two consecutive years, Thomas Bühner's La Vie restaurant in Osnabrück has finally been awarded a third star. Unfortunately Nils Henkel's Gourmetrestaurant... Category: Michelin - 08-11-2011READ MORE ![]() Michelin guide Great Britain & Ireland 2012
Just eights months after the release of the 2011 guide the Michelin Great Britain & Ireland 2012 guide hit the shelves yesterday. Also published yesterday was the 2012 Michelin London guide.
In the 2012 guide, Michelin has awarded two restaurants a second star, Restaurant Sat Bains in Nottingham and The Hand and Flowers in Marlow. The Hand and Flowers is the first pub in the UK to be awar... Category: Michelin - 07-10-2011READ MORE ![]() Michelin guide New York City 2012 - 2 new three-star restaurants
A day earlier than anticipated Michelin has released the New York City 2012 guide. The first edition of the New York City guide was published in 2005 (2006 guide) making the 2012 guide the 7th edition already.
Two restaurants have been awarded three stars: Eleven Madison Park (one star in the 2011 guide!) and Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare. The latter restaurant made its debut in the 2011 guid... Category: Michelin - 04-10-2011READ MORE ![]() "The magic behind the Michelin star" by Paul Van Craenenbroeck
Just weeks before the 2012 Michelin guide season kicks off, former chief-inspector of Michelin Benelux, Paul van Craenenbroeck has published his Michelin memoirs in a book called (translated) "The magic behind the Michelin star". Even though there has always been controversy about the Michelin guide and in particular the stars it awards to restaurants for culinary excellence, Mich... Category: Michelin - 1 comment - 20-09-2011READ MORE Former chief-inspector slashes MichelinInspectors of the prestigious Michelin guide are under pressure from the marketing department to hand out stars. By creating exitement around new stars Michelin hopes to sell more guides. Michelin also has too few inspectors to carefully inspect all hotels and restaurants in the Michelin guide. These statements are made by former Michelin chief-inspector Paul van Cranenbroeck in his book 'The Magi... Category: Michelin - 6 comments - 12-09-2011READ MORE ![]() Michelin Season 2011, it's a wrap!The Michelin season kicked off in October 2010 with the release of the New York guide and came to a close this week with the publication of the Main Cities of Europe guide. In 2010/2011 season Michelin published the following 2011 guides: New York, Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe, San Francisco, Germany, Switzerland, Chicago, Belgium & Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Tokyo-Yokohama, Italy, ... Category: Michelin - 19-03-2011READ MORE ![]() Michelin Main Cities of Europe 2011 - No third star for NomaToday Michelin released their 30th edition of the Main Cities of Europe guide. The 2011 guide covers 44 cities across 20 European countries (see below for the full list). The Main Cities of Europe guide was first published in 1982.
Contrary to popular expectation , Rene Redzepi's Noma in Copenhagen has not gained a third star. The number of three-star restaurants in the guide ... Category: Michelin - 16-03-2011READ MORE ![]() Michelin guide Great Britain & Ireland 2011Today Michelin has released the Great Britian & Ireland 2011 guide. The 2011 guide is a special edition to mark Michelin's 100th Anniversary in the UK.
The great news is that 2 restaurants have been awarded a second star, Hélène Darroze at the Connaught in London and restaurant Nathan Outlaw in Rock (Cornwall).
In spite of massive speculation Gorden Ramsay... Category: Michelin - 18-01-2011READ MORE ![]() Michelin Guide The Netherlands 2011This morning Michelin released their 2011 Guide for the Netherlands. Nine restaurants won their first star. One restaurant, Apicius in Bakkum, lost its second star.
The Vermeer restaurant in Amsterdam is one of the restaurants to be awarded a first star. The city of Amsterdam now has 5 one-star restaurants and 1 two-star restaurant, Ciel Bleu (Okura Hotel).&nbs... Category: Michelin - 23-11-2010READ MORE ![]() Michelin Guide Belgium and Luxembourg 2011Michelin has released their 2011 guide for Belgium and Luxembourg.
Two restaurants in Belgium have been rewarded a second star, Nuance in Duffel (1st star in 2010) and Aan tafel bij Luc Bellings in Hasselt.
Belgium now has a total of 2 three-star restaurants (De Karmeliet in Bruges and Hof van Cleve in Kruishoutem) and 14 two-star restaurants. De Karmeliet has had 3 stars since ... Category: Michelin - 2 comments - 22-11-2010READ MORE ![]() Wishin' and Hopin'; Michelin starsLike there is an award season in the US you could say that there is a Michelin season in Europe. Now that the New York, San Francisco (Chicago's first guide will be released in November) and Japan Michelin guides have appeared, Europe's Michelin season is finally getting started. This season lasts from November 2010 to March 2011. With every announcemen... Category: Michelin - 11 comments - 04-11-2010READ MORE |
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