Michelin-starred favorite has been a generational staple in food-fickle LA

Michelin-starred favorite has been a generational staple in food-fickle LA

In a city where restaurants can disappear almost as quickly as they open, Providence has become something rare: A place people grow up with. For 21 years, chef/owner Michael Cimarusti’s seafood-focused Los Angeles restaurant has remained one of the city’s most celebrated dining destinations. Providence holds three Michelin stars as well as a Michelin Green … Read more

Exclusive | Famed chef Eric Ripert dishes on celebs who dined at famed Le Bernardin —and reveals the A-lister he most wants at his table

Exclusive | Famed chef Eric Ripert dishes on celebs who dined at famed Le Bernardin —and reveals the A-lister he most wants at his table

There is a “Blank Space” in this world-famous dining room. Although countless celebrities have wined and dined at Le Bernardin, there’s one A-lister who hasn’t sampled the French seafood the three Michelin-starred restaurant is known for — Taylor Swift. “No, she never came,” Chef Eric Ripert told The Post. “Maybe if she reads the article, … Read more

NYC snubbed in America’s best foodie cities list — see which culinary hotspots took over

NYC snubbed in America’s best foodie cities list — see which culinary hotspots took over

Choke on this, New York. WalletHub has dished up its annual list of the best destinations for foodies, spotlighting cities where diners can feast without spending a small fortune … and to the shock and dismay of many, NYC didn’t crack the top twenty. To determine gastronomic glory, WalletHub compared more than 180 cities — … Read more

Yelp’s best new restaurants of 2026 revealed —and two NYC hotspots made the top 10

Yelp’s best new restaurants of 2026 revealed —and two NYC hotspots made the top 10

Yelp dropped its Best New Restaurants of 2026, revealing the country’s must-visit new dining hot spots — based on massive review data and local buzz. The platform identified that steakhouses and brunch spots were two of this year’s “hottest dining trends.” Yelp searches for “steak near me” increased 59% over the last year alone and … Read more

California hotels grab the most Michelin keys of any US state in new awards

California hotels grab the most Michelin keys of any US state in new awards

Pack your bags! The Michelin Guide has unveiled their 2026 list of “key” hotels — the hotel equivalent of a Michelin star, and California has the most three-key properties of any state in the country. In order to receive three keys, hotels must be the “ultimate in comfort and service, style and elegance,” according to … Read more

How a $675-per-meal Michelin-star restaurant earned the lowest score on food safety inspections

How a 5-per-meal Michelin-star restaurant earned the lowest score on food safety inspections

They’re cleaning up their act. A restaurant that has been awarded one of the culinary industry’s highest honors is fighting its way back from a one-star hygiene rating. In 2022, Ynyshir Restaurant near Machynlleth became the first restaurant in Wales to receive a two-Michelin-star rating. Ynyshir is famed for its 30-course tasting menu that highlights … Read more

LA’s biggest restaurant week is back with $15 meals and Michelin deals

LA’s biggest restaurant week is back with  meals and Michelin deals

California foodies are about to have 400-plus reasons to skip cooking. LA’s biggest restaurant week is back with $15 meals and Michelin deals, bringing two weeks of discounted prix-fixe menus to more than 400 restaurants across Los Angeles — from neighborhood classics and burger joints to exquisite, acclaimed dining destinations. Dine LA Restaurant Week returns … Read more

Michelin-starred chef facing jail after allegedly serving nearly 50,000 ants to diners

Michelin-starred chef facing jail after allegedly serving nearly 50,000 ants to diners

The owner of a Michelin-starred restaurant in South Korea is facing up to a year in jail and a fine of roughly $13,510 after the eatery allegedly served ants atop its sorbets. The proprietor of the Seoul restaurant, not identified in court documents, acknowledged serving ants, which are not among the insect species approved for human consumption … Read more

California restaurants do the unthinkable: Letting guests name their price

California restaurants do the unthinkable: Letting guests name their price

Several restaurants in Northern California have decided the best way to reel in new guests for a dining experience is to let them pay what they can for their meals. Michelin-starred restaurants like Merchant Roots and Bombero in the Bay Area are telling guests to eat what they want and pay whatever they can for … Read more

Road trip! Michelin reveals its top picks for high-priced dining along California’s scenic Highway 1

Road trip! Michelin reveals its top picks for high-priced dining along California’s scenic Highway 1

High-dollar diners looking to heed the call of the open road should head for the West Coast, where just in time for summer travel season, the culinary authorities at Michelin have curated a culinary map for hungry and deep-pocketed drivers hitting California’s iconic Highway 1. The paved road through paradise covers nearly 700 miles, winding … Read more

OC devastated as Michelin star ripped from restaurant — leaving just one elite restaurant left

OC devastated as Michelin star ripped from restaurant — leaving just one elite restaurant left

Orange County’s fine dining scene just took another hit. The county is now down to just one Michelin-starred restaurant after French eatery Knife Pleat in Costa Mesa lost its coveted star, ending a five-year run among the culinary elite. The latest blow comes just a year after Costa Mesa sushi spot Hana re was stripped … Read more

Chef who fled communist country opens world’s first Michelin-starred Cuban restaurant

Chef who fled communist country opens world’s first Michelin-starred Cuban restaurant

A chef who left communist Cuba behind is making culinary history in South Florida. Just four months after opening its doors in West Palm Beach, Emelina recently became the first Cuban restaurant in the world to receive a Michelin star — a distinction many chefs spend decades pursuing. For chef and co-owner Osmel Gonzalez, the recognition is … Read more

Michelin madness hits LA as 11 more restaurants make the guide — plus 4 more in Southern California

Michelin madness hits LA as 11 more restaurants make the guide — plus 4 more in Southern California

Los Angeles’ cutthroat restaurant scene just got a major Michelin shakeup, and a crop of buzzy newcomers from Beverly Hills sushi counters to Studio City live-fire grills are suddenly one step closer to culinary superstardom. On Wednesday, Michelin announced that 11 new Southern California restaurants have been added to the California Guide ahead of its … Read more

Privileged diners fight to pay $1,500+ for a meal at LA’s most expensive restaurant — where snagging a table is like the ‘Hunger Games’

Privileged diners fight to pay ,500+ for a meal at LA’s most expensive restaurant — where snagging a table is like the ‘Hunger Games’

Getting a seat at LA’s most expensive restaurant isn’t just another dinner reservation. It’s a victory in the “Hunger Games” of fine dining. Exclusive Somni, a tiny West Hollywood boite with just 14 seats and one nightly seating, has catapulted into the stratosphere of global fine dining, securing a coveted three Michelin stars. That’s the … Read more

Scandal-plagued Noma restaurant to quietly open LA shop while hawking $150 balsamic vinegar online

Scandal-plagued Noma restaurant to quietly open LA shop while hawking 0 balsamic vinegar online

Weeks after Noma’s world-famous chef René Redzepi announced he was “stepping away” from the restaurant amid a series of scandals, a Los Angeles shop selling the eatery’s pricey sauces and other fare will debut. The first-ever US-based Noma Projects store plans to set up shop in Silverlake, just down the road from where the Michelin-starred … Read more

Six SoCal restaurants added to California Michelin Guide

Six SoCal restaurants added to California Michelin Guide

Six Los Angeles restaurants were named Wednesday to the famed California Michelin Guide. Michelin Guide inspectors spend the year seeking out the best restaurants, with selections added twice a year. This month, the guide recommended a variety of eateries, from a seafood-tasting spot to a Chinese American restaurant. Corridor 109 Corridor 109 is described as … Read more

Celebrity chef behind LA’s exclusive $1,500 per-person pop-up punched, pushed and terrorized staff: ‘It felt like going to war’

Celebrity chef behind LA’s exclusive ,500 per-person pop-up punched, pushed and terrorized staff: ‘It felt like going to war’

The head chef at the world’s most prestigious restaurant has issued a grovelling apology after dozens of former employees accused him of physical, verbal and psychological abuse — just days before the opening of his highly anticipated $1,500-per-person pop-up in Los Angeles. René Redzepi, who founded Noma in Copenhagen, Denmark, became a culinary superstar after … Read more

From Michelin to moaning: Napa chef blasts affordable housing effort

From Michelin to moaning: Napa chef blasts affordable housing effort

Plans to build workforce housing in one of Napa Valley’s most exclusive towns are running into resistance from a local dining scene powerhouse. Thomas Keller, the well-known chef behind Yountville’s French Laundry, is asking town officials to pause a proposed housing project for local workers located just two blocks from his restaurant. Thomas Keller is … Read more

Papa Johns is desperate to get a Michelin star for its fast-food pizza — and changed the recipe to make that happen

Papa Johns is desperate to get a Michelin star for its fast-food pizza — and changed the recipe to make that happen

Papa Johns is feeling extra saucy. The national pizza chain has set a far-fetched goal for itself: to become the first pizza establishment to earn a Michelin star. While there are 70 pizzerias listed in the Michelin guide, no pizzeria has ever received a Michelin star — and Papa Johns believes it is worthy. Papa … Read more

New restaurant from Catch Hospitality Group set to bring ‘light and fire’ to SoHo

New restaurant from Catch Hospitality Group set to bring ‘light and fire’ to SoHo

The newest restaurant from Catch Hospitality Group – known for The Corner Store in SoHo, beloved by Taylor Swift – will feature a seven-figure, massive custom grill that will serve up sizzling dishes from the Levant. Or’esh, which will be helmed by Michelin-starred chef Nadav Greenberg, opens next month in SoHo and will offer staples from countries … Read more