Anyone who is interested in watching, @m_blujay (of somni) is streaming it on IG. Not sure if his profile is private, but worth a shot
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Eater LA instagram is also streaming it.
Ki Kim of the closed Kinn won best new chef just now. Kato stays at one star.
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and Kato stays at 1. Bullshit.
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Hurray to Somni, now to save up for a couple of years to afford it (and trying to get a reservation lol)
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Kato staying at 1 doesn’t bother me so long as Saison loses its stars.
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Wow, two 3 stars for LA.
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3 places where I had pretty, pretty disappointing meals my last time there (within the last 12 months) lost their Michelin status. Seems like I was not the only one that has taken notice and Michelin inspectors agree.
- Father’s Office (had a bib gourmand)
- Pijja Palace (had a bib gourmand)
- Felix (no longer recommended)
And I think the biggest surprise in LA was Seline not getting a star?
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I guess I’m not shocked about Seline. I didn’t like it, though it does feel like Michelin one-star dining.
I always wonder what places they visited, which is the most opaque part of this.
Did they visit both Udatsu and Kusano and decide that Kusano is guide-worthy and Udatsu is not? Or did they just not visit Udatsu?
Did they visit Sushidokoro Miyama and decide it wasn’t as good as Kisen?
Are they snubbing their noses at Kinjiro, Array 36, and Holy Basil? Do they know those restaurants exist?
Regarding Felix: they also dropped Mother Wolf. Odd to me. I’m not so sure I agree Maccheroni Republic is a better restaurant than Mother Wolf.
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With you - I thought they’d star Seline even though I did not enjoy it…
And Miyama would’ve been a great add
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Looks like Michelin killed their green star? There is no explanation to their decision which is not surprising but all references to the green star have disappeared from the guides website which was not expected. Just a quick research, and looks like it’s been recategorized and it’ll still be mentioned, but it is no longer an “award”.
Edit: found this article Michelin is Quietly Dropping its Green Stars
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New LA additions that will be in the 2026 guide:
Firstborn
Corridor 109
Lapaba
Little Fish Melrose Hill
Lugya’h
Zira Uzbek Kitchen
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Surprised Little Fish is on there…
Might just be Bib
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Most restaurants in the Michelin Guide are just listed without stars or, if Michelin likes them enough and if they’re cheap enough, Bib Gourmand.
I’m a Michelin stan, but the non-star selections tend to be hit and miss and also incomplete. I’ve always found Little Fish Echo Park to be an unusual selection. And then there are restaurants like Kinjiro that everyone here loves that don’t make it into the guide.
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That’s fair!
Didn’t start a thread bc I really didn’t like my meal there, but critics seem to connect with it.
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Yeah I think everyone has kind of their own guideposts for food. I have never found michelin to be a very good barometer, it’s better than nothing and served at least somewhat of a benchmark but definitely does not align with my favorite restaurants in this city or in other cities I have travelled to. I for example have found the repsols in spain to be much more aligned with things I like
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new la additions:
- miura
- alto
- casa leo
- electric bleu
- kojima
- lielle
- lynx
- the mulberry
- sonoratown
- sora craft kitchen
- good alley
https://guide.michelin.com/ca/en/article/travel/new-restaurants-california
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Yay for all of them — especially the unsung Casa Leo.
And finally Sonoratown — I agree.
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