The Michelin Guide’s star awards for New York City restaurants won’t be announced until Monday, but Manhattan’s superstar chefs are already celebrating their honors in the latest global survey of the 1,000 best places to eat in world.
For the third year in a row, French seafood palace Le Bernardin was named the best American restaurant by La Liste — the Paris-based, algorithm-driven guide for gourmets — sharing the honor with Single Thread in Healdsburg, Calif.
Eric Ripert and Maguy LeCoze’s establishment at West 51st Street and Single Thread,
run by Kyle Connaughton, were among nine restaurants worldwide to earn La Liste’s highest rating of 99.50, according to the survey released last week.
La Liste claims to be a comprehensive barometer of media perceptions, critics’ ratings are only one part. The overall score is also based on all kinds of media coverage, guides and millions of online reviews from Yelp and Tripadvisor.
While it may not yet have the clout of Michelin, La Liste has steadily grown in influence since its launch in 2015 – particularly in Europe and Asia.
“They were imposed on Europe, China, Japan and Korea. The American market is discovering it more slowly,” Ripert, chef/co-owner of Le Bernardin, told The Post.
“La Liste has a good effect on our business, especially from South Korean, Japanese and Chinese customers.”
Restaurants from those countries make up no less than 30% of Le Bernardin’s dinner clientele, Ripert added.
At a time when so many customers are eating earlier than before the pandemic, Le Bernardin is usually turning away its 80 tables after 10 p.m.
Dinner at Le Bernardin starts at $210 for a four-course tasting and lunch costs $130 for three courses.
Michelin, which relies on anonymous “tockets”, has blessed Le Bernard with three stars every year since it launched its New York edition in 2005.
That third star can increase business by 25% compared to a two-star Michelin restaurant, chefs and owners said.
Meanwhile, La Liste also had good news for Daniel Boulud’s empire. Chef’s Maison Barnes — home of the famous $250 chicken-lobster hybrid “Chobster” — took home the “Opening of the Year” honor. Maison Barnes shares its Park Avenue location with the revived Cafe Boulud.
In a statement, Boulud and Dinex Group CEO Sebastien Silvestri said, “We are proud to partner with Barnes Hospitality and [CEO] Thibault de Saint Vincent. This recognition means a lot to us and the team.”
The La Liste honors come amid a flurry of restaurant awards in December.
Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Four Twenty Five was the only fine-dining establishment to make Esquire’s “Best New Restaurants” list, which was dominated by casual spots—Demo, Tolo, Penny, Naks, Sailor in Brooklyn, and Hellbender in Queens.
And Mēdüzā Mediterrania in the Meatpacking District topped Yelp’s national “Best Restaurants of 2024” list.
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