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What does it take for a restaurant to earn a coveted Michelin star? Inside the rigorous process

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What does it take for a restaurant to earn a coveted Michelin star? Inside the rigorous process

Earning a Michelin star stands as the ultimate award for a restaurant, symbolizing culinary mastery and an extraordinary dining journey.  Across the globe, the Michelin Guide employs rigid criteria to judge and award these prestigious stars.  Restaurants cannot apply for Michelin stars; they are selected through a meticulous process. Inspectors visit anonymously, usually multiple times, to experience … Read more

Israel chef Eyal Shani served food on front line in Gaza war — the same day he won Michelin star

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Israel chef Eyal Shani served food on front line in Gaza war — the same day he won Michelin star

On the day Israeli celebrity chef Eyal Shani won a coveted Michelin star for his West Village eatery Shmoné, he was near the Gaza border flipping steaks for IDF soldiers. Shani — who gained notoriety by charging $24 for a single tomato appetizer at his West Side restaurant HaSalon – shut down his 16 restaurants … Read more

Michelin’s 11 most affordable NYC restaurants revealed

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Michelin’s 11 most affordable NYC restaurants revealed

Think of it as a Michelin Star for affordability. Enjoying an affordable gourmet meal in NYC might seem like a paradox in light of soaring inflation. Fortunately, ahead of dropping its official list of stars, the Michelin Guide has unveiled 11 new NYC Bib Gourmand — affordable restaurants — entries, so that cash-strapped gourmets can … Read more

Michelin-star meals to be served on the edge of space for $130K

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Michelin-star meals to be served on the edge of space for 0K

It’s a Michelin-star mission.  A tourism company is selling tickets for voyages in a luxury hot air balloon – a pressurized capsule attached to a stratospheric balloon – where brave gourmands will be served three-star fare on the edge of space.  French company Zephalto’s low-carbon luxury air balloon, Céleste, will seat up to six passengers, … Read more

Michelin star chef to add ‘semen’ to the menu at trendy restaurant

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Michelin star chef to add ‘semen’ to the menu at trendy restaurant

A Michelin star chef in Spain to looking to put an unusual delicacy on the menu — fish semen. Dabiz Muñoz, a Madrid-based chef, was invited to try the dish by Japanese chef Hiro Sato — and was blown away. The delicacy, called shirako, can be harvested from pufferfish, octopus, monkfish and cod. The semen … Read more

Inside the McDonald’s that’s been declared ‘best in the world’

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Inside the McDonald’s that’s been declared ‘best in the world’

They’re McLovin’ it. A McDonald’s in Welshpool, Wales, just over the border from England, has been dubbed “the best in the world” by a Michelin-starred chef. Beyond run-of-the-mill Big Macs, the deluxe menu is said to feature sandwiches with truffle-fragrant mayonnaise and Cadbury-chocolate-filled McFlurries. The five-star fast-food claim comes from UK chef Gareth Ward, who … Read more

Fine dining haters skewer elite #RichPeopleFood: ‘So extra’

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Fine dining haters skewer elite #RichPeopleFood: ‘So extra’

Eat the rich. Fine dining is getting skewered on the internet with critics poking fun at ostentatious dishes and diners forking over hundreds of dollars on a meal, or what many are referring to as #RichPeopleFood. The hashtag has garnered 14,000 views on TikTok and pokes fun at extravagant dining in the age of inflation. It’s … Read more

$5K designer coat compared to the ‘Michelin man,’ ‘wavy-arm guy’

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K designer coat compared to the ‘Michelin man,’ ‘wavy-arm guy’

If you’re looking to sport some tentacles this winter, look no further. A luxury fashion designer unveiled its new puffer coat for the season, and it’s ringing in at just under $5,000 at Nordstrom. The jacket — the Oversize Down Cape Coat by Rick Owens — looks like your average puffer until you catch a … Read more

NJ man Eric Finkelstein breaks record for eating at most Michelin restaurants in a day

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NJ man Eric Finkelstein breaks record for eating at most Michelin restaurants in a day

He’s got an appetite for glory.  A healthcare IT consultant and serial world-record chaser has likely secured the Guinness world record for chowing down at the most Michelin-starred restaurants in 24 hours.  “As soon as I saw this, I thought, ‘I have to do it,’” Eric Finkelstein, 34, said. “This one did call out to … Read more