Only the finest restaurants have a chance to bask in their glow. Sometimes, it’s a bit too bright. Zachary Crockett squints at the menu. SOURCES:Nick Kokonas, founder and co-owner of The Alinea Group.Charlie Mitchell, executive chef and co-owner of Clover Hill restaurant. RESOURCES:"Michelin Announces 2022 Stars for New York City," by Ryan Sutton and Luke Fortney (Eater, 2022)."What’s Wrong With the Michelin Guide?" by Tim Hayward (Financial Times, 2021)."Eating A 6-Course Dinner From The Best Restaurant In The Country," by Number Six With Cheese (2020)."Expert Opinion and Restaurant Pricing: Quantifying the Value of a Michelin Star," by Carly Shin (Stanford Economic Review, 2018)."Here's How Michelin Stars Actually Affect the Restaurant Business," by Hillary Eaton (Food & Wine, 2017)."Three-Star Chef Asks Michelin Guide To Leave Him Out: 'I Will Be Able To Feel Free,'" by Laurel Wamsley (The Two-Way, 2017)."Lunch with M.," by John Colapinto (The New Yorker, 2009)."Alinea," review by the Michelin Guide. EXTRAS:"Why You Shouldn’t Open a Restaurant (Update)," by Freakonomics Radio (2019). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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