On the heels ofits Michelin star,SHO Shaun Hergattnow gets another accolade: It’s one of four New York restaurants to make John Mariani’s annual “Best New Restaurants” list inEsquire. The others —Corton,Marea, andLocanda Verde— aren’t surprising. On the list of “Another 15 Places Not To Miss” areVermilion,Apiary,Aureole, andMinetta Tavern.
WhenMariani reviewed Minettaa while back, he reserved the right to take back his praise of the “good food, wine, and service” if McNally ended up pandering to celebrities at the expense of folks like him. Good to see all is still well in Mariani’s eyes. Meanwhile, the issue bestows “Hall of Fame” honors on Alfred Portale ofGotham, as well as Danny Meyer — which should once and for all bury thatmomentary blog speculationthat Mariani was the mooching critic referred to in Meyer’s memoir. (Marianihas since pointed outthat he and Meyer are “business friends” and that Meyer only comped him once.)
The complete list, via the press release, is below.
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR:
The Bazaar, Los Angeles
CHEF OF THE YEAR:
Barton Seaver of Blue Ridge, Washington, D.C.
THE INAUGURAL ESQUIRE RESTAURANT HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES:
Alfred Portale
Danny Meyer
THE BEST NEW RESTAURANTS OF 2009 (sorted geographically):
Atlanta, GA
Pacci Ristorante
Paces 88
Austin, TX
Perla’s Seafood and Oyster Bar
Bedford, NY
The Bedford Post Inn
Cleveland, OH
L’Albatros Brasserie & Bar
Las Vegas, NV
Society Café Encore
Los Angeles, CA
Rivera
Miami, FL
Area 31
Sra. Martinez
那不勒斯FL
Sea Salt
New York, NY
Corton
Locanda Verde
Marea
SHO Shaun Hergatt
Paradise Valley, AZ
Prado
Richmond, VA
Lemaire
San Francisco, CA
Nopalito
Washington, D.C
Blue Ridge
Yountville, CA
Bottega
另一个分形插值TEEN PLACES NOT TO MISS
Ajax Tavern, Aspen
Apiary, New York
Aureole, New York
The Bristol, Chicago
8100 Mountainside Bar and Grill, Avon, CO
Il Casale, Belmont, MA
Minetta Tavern, New York
Passionfish, Reston, VA
Province, Chicago
The Publican, Chicago
Rambla, New Orleans
RH, Los Angeles
Sepia, Chicago
Vermilion, New York
West Side Tavern, Los Angeles
FOUR BREAKOUT CHEFS TO WATCH:
David Katz, Meme, Philadelphia, PA
Chris Lusk, Cafe Adelaide, New Orleans, LA
Victoria Ann Moore, The Lazy Goat, Greenville, SC
Raymond Mohan, Onda, New York, NY - “One of the most creative South American chefs - via Guyana - working in the U.S. right now.”
HOSTESS OF THE YEAR:
Kaitlin Yelle, Meat Market, Miami, FL
