As of the 2024 guide, there are 26 restaurants in the Washington metropolitan area with a Michelin-star rating. Although the Washington metropolitan area had early pioneers in cooking such as Michel Richard and Jean-Louis Palladin, the city historically has not had an innovative food scene until the 2010s. Washington, D.C. has become a dining destination driven by a combination of well-compensated professionals, population growth, and a wide variety of businesses.[1] While Michelin often partners with tourism boards or other financial partners for creation of new guides, that was not the case with Washington, D.C. and it was an extension of existing US Michelin guides.[2]
Numerous James Beard Foundation Award-winning chefs such as Aaron Silverman[3] and José Andrés[4] have restaurants in the Washington metropolitan area along with Patrick O'Connell's[5] 3-Michelin star restaurant, The Inn at Little Washington.
The Michelin Guides have been published by the French tire company Michelin since 1900. They were designed as a guide to tell drivers about eateries they recommended to visit and to subtly sponsor their tires, by encouraging drivers to use their cars more and therefore need to replace the tires as they wore out. Over time, the stars that were given out became more valuable.[6]
Multiple anonymous Michelin inspectors visit the restaurants several times. They rate the restaurants on five criteria: "quality of products", "mastery of flavor and cooking techniques", "the personality of the chef represented in the dining experience", "value for money", and "consistency between inspectors' visits".[6][7] Inspectors have at least ten years of expertise and create a list of popular restaurants supported by media reports, reviews, and diner popularity. If they reach a consensus, Michelin awards restaurants from one to three stars based on its evaluation methodology: one star means "high-quality cooking, worth a stop", two stars signify "excellent cooking, worth a detour", and three stars denote "exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey".[8] The stars are not permanent and restaurants are constantly re-evaluated. If the criteria are not met, the restaurant will lose its stars.[6]
The Washington, D.C. guide started in 2017, and is the first US Michelin Guide released in a new region since the Chicago guide in 2011.[9] Although originally stating that all restaurants would be within the city limits, Michelin awarded stars to The Inn at Little Washington, which is in Virginia.[10]
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See also
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edit- ^ "The History of Washington D.C.'s Dining Scene". MICHELIN Guide. March 30, 2017.
- ^ "Why Is the Michelin Guide Launching in DC? It's Not Solely About the Dining Scene - Washingtonian". October 10, 2016.
- ^ "Pineapple & Pearls". Bon Appétit.
- ^ "minibar review". Ultimate DC Dining.
- ^ "A Meal So Good, Politicians Leave Their Partisanship at the Door". November 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c Buchwald, Elisabeth (10 February 2024). "Michelin Guide history: How did a tire company become an elite restaurant rating guide?". CNN. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "How Restaurants Get Michelin Stars: A Brief History of the Michelin Guide". Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts. 9 February 2024. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ Dixon, Rachel (24 June 2008). "Q&A: Michelin stars". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "D.C.'s food scene gets a prestigious boost: Michelin inspection (and stars)". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ^ "D.C. Is Getting a Michelin Guide". Eater Washington, D.C. Vox Media. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ^ Hiatt, Gabe (September 13, 2019). "Komi Is Swapping Its Pricey Tasting Menu for Vegetarian Diner Riffs Again". Eater Washington, D.C.
- ^ Ngomsi, Vinciane (2022-05-11). "The Jefferson Hotel's New Greenhouse Has Big Michelin-Starred Shoes to Fill". Eater Washington, D.C. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ Plumb, Tierney (2019-01-14). "Michelin-Starred Siren Is Moving Out of Its Hotel Digs In Search of a 'Better Location'". Eater Washington, D.C. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Michelin Declines to Award Top Honors to Any D.C. Restaurant in Debut Guide". Eater Washington, D.C. 13 October 2016. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ^ "Here Are Washington D.C.'s New Michelin Starred Restaurants for 2018". Eater Washington, D.C. 17 October 2017. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ "Here Are the 2019 Michelin Star Restaurants for DC". Washingtonian. 2018-09-13. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ Limpert, Ann (October 1, 2019). "Here Are the 2020 Michelin Star Restaurants for DC". Washingtonian. Archived from the original on October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ Sidman, Jessica (April 22, 2021). "DC Gains Five New Starred Restaurants in 2021 Michelin Guide". Washingtonian. Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ Spiegel, Anna (4 May 2022). "Michelin DC Announces 2022 Star Restaurants and Bib Gourmand Awards". Washingtonian. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Michelin Awards Two More D.C. Restaurants With Its Coveted Stars". DCist. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Date set for 2024 MICHELIN Guide Ceremony in New York". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
Bibliography
edit- Michelin Guide Washington, D.C. 2017. Michelin Travel Publications. 2017. ISBN 978-2-06-721958-8.
- Michelin Guide Washington, D.C. 2018. Michelin Travel Publications. 2018. ISBN 978-2-06-722093-5.
- Michelin Guide Washington, D.C. 2019. Michelin Travel Publications. 2019. ISBN 978-2-06-723055-2.
- Michelin Guide Washington, D.C. 2020. Michelin Travel Publications. 2020. ISBN 978-2-06-723900-5.
