The world’s 50 Best 2017 Edition and other Food News…

WORLD’S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS

We have  a new World no. 1 in World’s 50 best. Below, some pictures of my last meal at Eleven Madison Park, the new number one.

Some pictures of the last meal I had at Eleven Madison

Other notables from the list for me: Cosme’s great jump, from 96 to 40, Tegui also faring very well from 68 to 49 and the rise of Maido!. Here is the full list, as well as links from coverage in my blog of them:

1. Eleven Madison Park, New York City
2. Osteria Francescana, Italy
3. El Celler de Can Roca, Spain
4. Mirazur, France
5. Central, Peru
6. Asador Etxebarri, Spain
7. Gaggan, Thailand
8. Maido, Peru
9. Mugaritz, Spain
10. Steirereck, Austria
11. Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Pocantico Hills, New York
12. Arpège, France
13. Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée, France
14. Restaurant Andre, Singapore
15. Piazza Duomo, Italy
16. D.O.M., Brazil
17. Le Bernardin, New York City
18. Narisawa, Japan
19. Geranium, Denmark
20. Pujol, Mexico
21. Alinea, Chicago
22. Quintonil, Mexico
23. White Rabbit, Russia
24. Amber, Hong Kong
25. Tickets, Spain
26. The Clove Club, England
27. The Ledbury, England
28. Nahm, Thailand
29. Le Calandre, Italy
30. Arzak, Spain
31. Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen, France
32. Attica, Australia
33. Astrid y Gaston, Peru
34. De Librije, Netherlands
35. Septime, France
36. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, England
37. Saison, San Francisco
38. Azurmendi, Spain
39. Relae, Denmark
40. Cosme, New York City
41. Ultraviolet, China
42. Boragó, Chile
43. Reale, Italy
44. Brae, Australia
45. Den, Japan
46. Astrance, France
47. Vendôme, Germany
48. Restaurant Tim Raue, Germany
49. Tegui, Argentina
50. Hof Van Cleve, Belgium

Other Awards

• Best Female Chef: Ana Roš (Hiša Franko, Slovenia)
• Best Pastry Chef: Dominique Ansel (Dominique Ansel Bakery, NYC)
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Heston Blumenthal (The Fat Duck, UK)
• One to Watch: Disfrutar (Barcelona, Spain)
• Sustainable Restaurant Award: Septime (Paris)
• Chef’s Choice Award: Virgilio Martinez (Central, Lima)
• Art of Hospitality Award: El Celler de Can Roca (Girona, Spain)

the 51-100 .. which is also a ridiculously impressive list of restaurants

• 51. Mikla (Istanbul)
• 52. Nihonryori RyuGin (Tokyo)
• 53. Burnt Ends (Singapore)
• 54. Lyle’s (London)
• 55. Disfrutar (Barcelona)
• 56. Nerua (Bilbao)
• 57. Faviken (Jarpen, Sweden)
• 58. Momofuku Ko (New York City)
• 59. Combal Zero (Italy)
• 60. 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana (Hong Kong)
• 61. Hertog Jan (Bruges, Belgium)
• 62. Quique Dacosta (Denia, Spain)
• 63. The Test Kitchen (Cape Town, South Africa)
• 64. La Grenouillere (La Madelaine-sous-Montreuil, France)
•  65. Biko (Mexico City)
• 66. Estela (New York City)
• 67. Benu (San Francisco)
• 68. The French Laundry
• 69. Hisa Franko (Kobarid, Slovenia)
• 70. Aqua (Wolfsburg, Germany)
• 71. Lung King Heen (Hong Kong)
• 72. Schloss Schauenstein (Furstenau, Switzerland)
• 73. La Colombe (Cape Town, South Africa)
• 74. The Jane (Antwerp, Belgium)
• 75. Sud 777 (Mexico City)
• 76. Lasai (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
• 77. Martín Berasategui (Lasarte-Oria, Spain)
• 78. Indian Accent (New Delhi)
• 79. Maaemo (Oslo)
• 80. Le Cinq (Paris)
• 81. Maní (São Paulo)
• 82. Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare (New York City)
• 83. Atelier Crenn (San Francisco)
• 84. The Restaurant at Meadowood (St. Helena, CA)
• 85. Belcanto (Lisbon)
• 86. Odette (Singapore)
• 87. Per Se (New York City)
• 88. Selfie (Moscow)
• 89. Mingles (Seoul)
• 90. Manresa (Los Gatos, CA)
• 91. St John (London)
• 92. Twins (Moscow)
• 93. Le Chateaubriand (Paris)
• 94. Kadeau (Copenhagen)
• 95. Quay (Sydney)
• 96. Epicure (Paris)
• 97. Sushi Saito (Tokyo)
• 98. Hedone (London)
• 99. Florilège (Tokyo)
• 100. Olympe (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

FOOD AND WINE BEST NEW CHEFS

Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs 2017 just came out, and here are the chefs and restaurants that made the list:

• Yoshi Okai, Otoko, Austin
• Val Cantu, Californios, San Francisco
• Peter Cho, Han Oak, Portland
• Sara Kramer and Sarah Hymanson, Kismet, Los Angeles
• Noah Sandoval, Oriole, Chicago
• Jordan Kahn, Destroyer, Los Angeles
• Nina Compton, Compère Lapin, New Orleans
• Diego Galicia and Rico Torres, Mixtli, San Antonio
• Angie Mar, The Beatrice Inn, New York
• Jay Blackington, Hogstone’s Wood Oven, Orcas Island, Washington

Other Food News and coverages:

• The 38 Best Restaurants in the South
• Eleven Madison Park Tops the 2017 Ranking of the ‘World’s 50 Best Restaurants’
• The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2017
• Eleven Madison Park Named ‘World’s Best’ Restaurant