The Michelin Guide Comes To Atlanta, No Stars for Black Restaurants/Chef, Black ATLiens Purport Racism

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Black chefs are still being overlooked for that elusive Michelin star, even in Atlanta where almost every second person is Black.

In the inaugural guide for the Georgia capital, the longtime restaurant arbiter found just five dining rooms that were deserving of a star, which the guide defines as “high quality cooking, worth a stop." There were no two- or three-star restaurants​


And the guide failed to award stars to any restaurant that is Black-owned or with a kitchen run by a Black chef, in a city where traditional African American cooking is crucial to the local food scene. It continues a trend that has seen only six Black chefs be awarded a Michelin star.

The chefs are Michael Caines, Gidleigh Park, UK.

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Charlie Mitchell, Clover Hill - New York City

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Marcel Ravin, Blue Bay - Monte Carlo

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Mory Sacko, Mosuke - Paris

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Gerald Sombright, Knife & Spoon - Orlando

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Georgiana Viou, Rouge - France

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The list of Black owned restaurants awarded a Michelin Star:

New York City:
Abyssinia
Beatstro
Clover Hill
Kokomo
Melba's
Miss Mamie's Spoonbread Too
Red Rooster

Chicago:
Demera
Ina Mae Tavern
Luella's Southern Kitchen
Virtue

Washington DC:
Cane
Chercher
Das
Family Ethiopian
Georgia Brown's
Keren
Swahili Village
Tsehay
Elfegne

California:
Alta Adams
Barcote
Cafe Romanat
Meals By Genet
 

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Swahili village in DC really is the shyt though. I had no idea they earned themselves a Michelin star. Been going to them since they had a hole in the wall in Beltsville Maryland.

Anyways though, there are a hundred times more people without a star than there are with them. Just gotta step their game up
 

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The list of Black owned restaurants awarded a Michelin Star:

New York City:
Abyssinia
Beatstro
Clover Hill
Kokomo
Melba's
Miss Mamie's Spoonbread Too
Red Rooster

Chicago:
Demera
Ina Mae Tavern
Luella's Southern Kitchen
Virtue

Washington DC:
Cane
Chercher
Das
Family Ethiopian
Georgia Brown's
Keren
Swahili Village
Tsehay
Elfegne

California:
Alta Adams
Barcote
Cafe Romanat
Meals By Genet
Might be more subjectivity than racism since its not systemic
 

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So which Atlanta restaurants got a Michelin Star?
 

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the judges have always been white and ALWAYS favored the white and RICH resturants... lets keep it 100... :francis: also its the people who eat there that gives it the reputation not no damned michellen judge...:manny:

I remember that cooking movie burnt this dude was obsessed with getting those 3 stars...:wow: like psychopath in the kitchen wanting perfection.

its 2023 no one should care about the michellen star rating anymore this aint the 1950's...:mjlol:
 

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the judges have always been white and ALWAYS favored the white and RICH resturants... lets keep it 100... :francis: also its the people who eat there that gives it the reputation not no damned michellen judge...:manny:

I remember that cooking movie burnt this dude was obsessed with getting those 3 stars...:wow: like psychopath in the kitchen wanting perfection.

its 2023 no one should care about the michellen star rating anymore this aint the 1950's...:mjlol:
I hear what you're saying, but the award has its place. Its nice to have some things that have a long history of importance still being relevant.
Still there are so many incredible restaurants out there without michelin stars.
 
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