2024 MICHELIN Guide Ceremony for New York, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.

Who: The MICHELIN Guide

What: Ceremony for New York, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.

When: December 9th, 2024

Where: The Glasshouse, New York, N.Y.

For the second consecutive year, The MICHELIN Guide brought culinary cachet to the Big Apple in an exclusive combined ceremony spanning three cities —New York, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. As a dedicated MICHELIN dining enthusiast, I packed my heaviest coats and happily flew in from Florida to cover the prestigious occasion for The Whet Palette.

The Glasshouse, with its breathtaking views of Manhattan, the Hudson River, and beyond, served as the perfect venue to host the ceremony. Increased security ensured all attending guests showed proper credentials. An ushered elevator ride led to the first photo op: an official MICHELIN signage step and repeat. A plush red carpet, bordered by a glass skyline city-view then guided the way in to the incredibly lofty space. Is “MICHELIN red” a thing? No? It should be. Dramatically placed red lighting, and touches of gorgeous red roses and apples appeared to be a theme. The crowd buzzed with anticipation and excitement, evident in the cheers, welcome hugs, and animated conversation that filled the air.

The MICHELIN Guide &
Jason Lowrie, Zach Hilty, & Matteo
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Todd Rubin, Aidan McLellan, & Keith
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Flowers/Apples: The Whet Palette

As expected, the finest food and wine flowed from every corner of the room and spoiled guests. Notably, Franciacorta, Evian, and Jose Cuervo Reserva sips kept attendees in high spirits. Petrossian Caviar (Special Reserve Kaluga bumps), Atomix (Horse mackerel, kimchi, crispy gim, freshwater eel, and rice bowls), and Le Coucou (Almost Mont Blanc: chestnut, chocolate, rum, and Macarons aux Pommes) provided the most enviable and luxurious bites before the ceremony and at the after-party.

The Whet Palette I Evian: The MICHELIN Guide I Jason Lowrie, Zach Hilty, & Matteo Prandoni/BFA.com I Todd Rubin, Aidan McLellan, & Keith Tiner/BFA.com

To kick off the event, Matthew Cabe, President & CEO of MICHELIN North America, warmly addressed the crowd. Host Java Ingram then cheerfully led the star-studded event the rest of the night, along with Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guides. The awards, highlighted below, showered the chefs and restaurant teams with deserving accolades. By the time the ceremony concluded, a parade of new-starred restaurants debuted, plus one unexpected (and well-deserving) surprise Three-Star restaurant.

A heartfelt moment brought everyone to a hushed standing ovation. Chef Jamal “James” Kent of Two MICHELIN Star Saga and One MICHELIN Star Crown Shy, sadly passed away this summer. To commemorate and celebrate Kent’s contributions to the industry, The MICHELIN Guide posthumously honored him with the 2024 Mentor Chef Award.

PHOTOS: The Whet Palette I The MICHELIN Guide I Jason Lowrie, Zach Hilty, & Matteo Prandoni/BFA.com I Todd Rubin, Aidan McLellan & Keith Tiner/BFA.com

NEW YORK

12 New York eateries received MICHELIN Star awards (see below)
385 restaurants and 62 types of cuisine
Jungsik New York was awarded its third MICHELIN Star. “The originality and impeccable presentation at Jungsik New York created a distinct experience for our Inspectors collectively,” Poullennec said.
César, Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare, and Sushi Sho were each awarded Two Stars. The crowd watched tensely as Chef César Ramirez and the CTBF team, currently involved in a legal feud, awkwardly stood on opposite sides of the stage before Sushi Sho was announced.
One White Street received a MICHELIN Green Star
Daniel moved from Two Stars to One
Caviar Russe, Hirohisa, Le Jardinier, Sushi Yasuda, and Vestry lost their stars

D.C.

Two eateries received One MICHELIN Star for the first time: Mita and Omakase at Barracks Row
Oyster Oyster earned a MICHELIN Green Star
116 restaurants and 37 types of cuisine
Pineapple and Pearls moved from Two Stars to One
Maydan lost its star