Comments on: L.A. Michelin Stars Announced Nov. 12

By: KT

KT — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:58:03 +0000

Ruh-roh! Discredited!

By: Hanni M.

Hanni M. — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 01:20:08 +0000

Here are the Michelin results for LA…

One Star (*):

Asanebo, Studio City
CUT, Beverly Hills
Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton, Huntington (The), Pasadena
Joe’s, Venice
La Botte, Santa Monica
Matsuhisa, Beverly Hills
Mori Sushi, Los Angeles
Ortolan, Hollywood
Patina, Los Angeles
Providence, Hollywood
Saddle Peak Lodge, Calabasas
Sona, Hollywood
Trattoria Tre Venezie, Pasadena
Valentino, Santa Monica
Water Grill, Los Angeles

Two Stars (**)

Melisse, Santa Monica
Spago, Beverly Hills
Urasawa, Beverly Hills

Three Stars (***)

none

By: wtf

wtf — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 08:22:50 +0000

if Patina gets a star, then Michelin discredits itself upon arrival…

By: Hanni M.

Hanni M. — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:12:36 +0000

I am excited about this. Growing up in Europe Michelin has been my bible since I was 9 years old. Here is my guess for LA:

***
-none

**
- The Dining Room (at the Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel & Spa)
- Melisse
- Patina
- Providence

*
(15 total among them)
- Spago
- Jar
- Cut
- Matsuhisa
- All’ Angelo
- Valentino
- Urasawa (maybe 2 - but Masa in NY has only two, therefore probably 1)
- The Restaurant at the Getty Center
- The Foundry on Melrose
- Water Grill
- Hamasaku

No Star
- Sona
- Osteria Mozza (too new)

By: KT

KT — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:55:56 +0000

Well, Hatfield’s could go either way, based on the Bib Gourmand list for the Bay Area, pricewise. It may be a stretch, but I could see it.

Their daily market menu is $46. Looking at the restaurants on the Bib Gourmand list, you would have to order very carefully to have a three course meal for under $40. Most meals would realistically come in between $40-50 per person. There’s no way a couple could eat for under $40 with wine at those restaurants unless they only ordered appetizers.

On the other hand, at even the one-starred restaurants, you would be lucky to get away from them for under $100 per person, although Cortez does seem to have pricing similar to Hatfield’s and it received a star.

I really think that Hatfield’s could get a star. And I admit that it’s a bit over the price limit for Bib Gourmand, so I probably am wrong, but when I made the comment I was thinking more of the style and atmosphere of the restaurants of other Michelin lists and I didn’t go compare all the prices first.

By: Jonah

Jonah — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:12:11 +0000

From what I can tell, the Bib Gourmand rating is for a single, three course meal for under $40 not including wine. Still not really doable at Hatfield’s, but no need to get aggressive about it.

By: wtf

wtf — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 08:00:25 +0000

What the fuck are you talking about??? Hatfield’s in BIB GOURMAND??? That category is for restaurants where 2 people can eat a meal with wine for UNDER $40….That’s just more than ONE ENTREE costs at Hatfield’s.

Plus, the food is some of the best and most interesting in Los Angeles, so if anywhere is star-worthy, it’s Hatfield’s

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 02:58:38 +0000

NONE in the LA area are worth 3 Michelin stars…

By: KT

KT — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:49:01 +0000

I think Hatfield’s may not be at star level, but maybe in the Bib Gourmand category. I love the restaurant but think it may be a bit too casual for Michelin’s standards.

However, their former restaurant, Cortez, just got a star, so we’ll see …

I am curious to see how restaurants like Grace fare.

I expect the star winners will be fairly elite places, but am hoping for some places at my (upper limit) price level to make it in.

By: Jonah

Jonah — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:40:37 +0000

It will be interesting to see who gets a star (or stars). How about Hatfield’s? Which did you consider Wilson?