Michelin announced the 11 New York additions to its list of Bib Gourmand restaurants on Wednesday, November 1st. The awards, a larger category of more affordable restaurants, were announced alongside new additions in Chicago and Washington, DC. Michelin will publish its full list of stars on November 7th.
New recipients include Superiority Burger, Brooks Headley’s acclaimed vegetarian restaurant in the East Village; C is for Charlie, a Korean-American restaurant as popular for its drinks as its food; and Kru, a Thai restaurant from one of the owners of Fish Cheeks. The full list of Bibs, including restaurants that remain on the list from previous years, will be released on November 7th. The total list for New York this year is 102, meaning that with 11 added, over 30 restaurants were removed from last year’s bibs.
In theory, bib gourmand restaurants are places where a customer can order two courses and a drink or dessert for about $50 before tax and tip. Michelin has adjusted the number over the years: The limit was set at $40 for a decade before raising it to $49 last year to account for inflation. Andrew Festa, a spokesman for Michelin, said the exact amount could change depending on “local economic conditions.”
The Bib Gourmands are considered serious recognition for some chefs. Others see it as a consolation prize: inclusion on the list means that a restaurant is no longer in the running for a star this year.
The Bib Gourmands 2023 for New York City
8282 (Lower East Side)
Agi’s Counter (Crown Heights)
Alta Calidad (Prospect Heights)
C for Charlie (Soho)
Cafe Mars (Gowanus)
Flora (park slope)
Kru (Williamsburg)
Peppercorn Station (Midtown)
Potluck Club (Lower East Side)
Pranakhon (Union Square)
Superiority Burger (East Village)
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