Benu is the first restaurant in San Francisco to have received Three Michelin Stars. Located in the SoMa district, Benu was opened in 2010 by chef Corey Lee, the former Chef de Cuisine at the French Laundry.
The Michelin Guides are a series of guide books that have been published by the French tyre company Michelin since 1900. The Guide awards up to three Michelin stars for excellence to a select few restaurants in certain geographic areas. Michelin also publishes the Green Guides, a series of general guides to cities, regions, and countries.
Grant Achatz is an American chef and restaurateur often recognized for his contributions to molecular gastronomy or progressive cuisine. Achatz has won numerous awards from prominent culinary institutions and publications, including the Food and Wine's "best new chefs" award in 1998, "Rising Star Chef of the Year Award" for 1999, "Best Chef in the United States" for 1998 and a 2003 "Who's Who Inductee" from the James Beard Foundation. His Chicago restaurant Alinea has won numerous accolades.
Marea is an Italian and seafood restaurant at 240 Central Park South, on Columbus Circle in Manhattan, New York City, which opened in May 2009.
Eleven Madison Park is a fine dining restaurant located inside the Metropolitan Life North Building at 11 Madison Avenue in the Flatiron District of Manhattan, New York City. Owned by Daniel Humm Hospitality, it has held 3 Michelin stars since 2012, and was ranked first among The World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2017.
Daniel Humm is a Swiss plant-based chef and owner of Daniel Humm Hospitality, the New York-based hospitality group behind the highly acclaimed Eleven Madison Park, Clemente Bar, and direct-to-consumer lifestyle brand Eleven Madison Home. In September 2024, he was appointed a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for food education due to his advocacy for sustainable food systems.
Screen Door is a popular Southern and soul food restaurant with three locations in Portland, Oregon, in the United States.
Mildred Cotton Council aka Mama Dip, was an American restaurateur and cookbook author. She was the founder of Mama Dip's restaurant in North Carolina. Her book Mama Dip's Kitchen was rated one of the 100 best cookbooks of all time by Southern Living magazine.
Biscuit Bitch is a small chain of restaurants in the Seattle metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Washington. The business operates in Belltown and at Pike Place Market. Previously, Biscuit Bitch had locations in Pioneer Square and White Center, which closed in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Noodle in a Haystack is a Japanese restaurant in San Francisco, California. Established in April 2022, the business was included in The New York Times's 2023 list of the 50 best restaurants in the United States.
Prik Hom is a Thai restaurant in San Francisco, California. Established in February 2023, the business was included in The New York Times's 2023 list of the 50 best restaurants in the United States.
La Diabla Pozole y Mezcal is a Mexican restaurant in Denver, Colorado. Established in July 2021, the business was included in The New York Times's 2023 list of the 50 best restaurants in the United States.
Brochu's Family Tradition is a Southern restaurant in Savannah, Georgia. Established in December 2022, the business was included in The New York Times's 2023 list of the 50 best restaurants in the United States.
Tiffany's is a Hawaiian restaurant in Wailuku, Hawaii, owned and operated by Sheldon Simeon and his wife, Tiffany. The business was included in The New York Times's 2023 list of the 50 best restaurants in the United States.
Torrisi is an Italian restaurant located in the Puck Building in New York City in the neighborhood of Nolita opened by Major Food Group nearby their old first restaurant Torrisi Italian Specialties. Established in December 2022, the business was included in The New York Times's 2023 list of the 50 best restaurants in the United States. The restaurant was ranked 10th on the New York Times list of the best NYC restaurants in 2024, going up 23 places from the prior year and received a Michelin Star in 2023.
Okta was a Pacific Northwest restaurant in McMinnville, Oregon. Established in July 2022, the fine dining restaurant was included in The New York Times's 2023 list of the 50 best restaurants in the United States. Okta closed permanently in September 2024.
Bacchanalia is a restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia. The fine dining restaurant serves American cuisine. It received one star as well as a green star in the Michelin Guide in 2023.
The Chastain is a restaurant in Atlanta, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The restaurant serves American, New American, and Southern cuisine. It received a green star from the Michelin Guide in 2023.
Fat's Chicken and Waffles is a primarily Southern and soul food restaurant in Seattle's Central District, in the U.S. state of Washington. Marcus Lalario opened the restaurant in 2015, in a space which previously housed Catfish Corner. Erika White later became a co-owner.
