The nation’s capital is about to get a brand new slate of Michelin-starred eating places. For the primary time, DC’s Michelin ceremony shouldn’t be really occurring within the district. Restaurateurs will migrate northward this night for the town’s annual information ceremony, going down in New York Metropolis. In a first-of-its-kind triple ceremony, Michelin will announce up to date guides for DC, New York, and Chicago at a single ceremony.
Forward of tonight’s occasion, DC has solely three two-starred eating places (all of which Michelin categorizes as “modern,” together with José Andrés’ minibar) and no three-starred eating places. Final yr 4 eating places joined DC’s information, all within the one-star tier: Albi, a Levantine spot in Navy Yard; Oyster Oyster, serving up a plant-based tasting menu close to Logan Circle; Georgetown’s modern Reverie, which is at the moment closed because of a fireplace that broke out within the house final yr; and Imperfecto, mixing Latin American and Mediterranean delicacies.
Two spots this yr—Mexican restaurant La Tejana and Levantine cafe Yellow (additionally helmed by Albi’s chef Michael Rafidi)—snagged a Bib, an award that’s supposed to acknowledge eating places extra accessible to diners than these in the primary starred information. In North America, a meal at a Bib Gourmand restaurant should price not more than $49 for a starter, predominant, and dessert—not together with drinks. Bibs additionally are inclined to symbolize a extra numerous vary of cuisines than the primary information, which regularly favors French, Japanese, and Korean cooking. DC is at the moment house to 35 Bib Gourmand eating places.
Test again tonight for a full record of DC’s newest Michelin-starred eating places.
