A certain dining guide written by a tire company is sniffing around NOLA

I would be interested in seeing how they rate restaurants in the New Orleans scene.

F&M's cheese fries deserve a Michelin star.

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They dined at least at Peche

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Doesn't scream Michelin to me, unless the criteria has drastically changed

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I don't think anywhere in NOLA would get a Star

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Seriously?

Plenty of places are worthy of at least one star.

Three would be a stretch for anywhere. Maybe August is pretentious enough to get a pity 3 so New Orleans has one.

Now, if Michelin starts giving out stars in NOLA I do think a few chefs try to up their game.

This talk happens every few years; usually doesn't lead to anything.

Friend,

Please send them to Impastato’s. It’s the city’s best restaurant.

In addition to eating in a few Diner, Drive-ins, and Dives restaurants, we have dined at a number of Michelin starred restaurants. I could see August getting one or two stars. At its peak, Stella! was certainly a two star and on the best of nights could have pushed three. Uncle says Stella! was the best restaurant New Orleans has ever had. Brigtsen’s, Criollo, and Clancy’s could all have one star. Instead, if they decide to include NOLA restaurants, don’t be surprised to see them give media popular places like Bayona, Peche, and Emeril’s those stars instead.

Impastato’s, though, is three stars in my dining guide.

Yours,
TulaneLSU

Friend,

Peristyle was excellent and a solid one or two star restaurant. I would tend to agree with Uncle, though, that Stella! was better. Have you been to Kearney’s new restaurant in Tampa, Oak and Ola? We tried it recently after a trip to Orlando. It was also excellent.

Yours,
TulaneLSU

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My vote goes to Peristyle under Anne Kearney

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It would be hard to argue that. Though my favorite iteration of Peristyle was with Neal and Kearney in the kitchen.

On topic, I think August would get at least a star. R'evolution would likely get one. Not sure of any others but the criteria is a moving target.

Isn't it pretty well established that it was for sure happening? I thought I had read an Eater article saying it was all but confirmed.

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They dined at least at Peche

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They are better than the one star I ate at in Chicago, and equal to one of the one stars I ate at in NYC. I've also had Bib places that were better in Europe and San Fran so guess it really depends on the rater.

Service is going to be the hardest part for anywhere here. It's not that they have bad wait staffs here, most are awesome, it's just at Michelin places dining is an experience whereas NOLA treats it as a meal.

I’m sorry but August sucks. You don’t get a Michelin star trying to rip off Thomas Keller and doing it poorly.

Stella was legit. Clancys should get a star.