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.
Charlie Mitchell, Clover Hill - New York City
Marcel Ravin, Blue Bay - Monte Carlo
Mory Sacko, Mosuke - Paris
Gerald Sombright, Knife & Spoon - Orlando
Georgiana Viou, Rouge - France
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