PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The best of the best in the restaurant industry descended on Philadelphia Tuesday night, filling the Marion Anderson Hall in the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts for the inaugural MICHELIN GuideNortheast Cities Ceremony.
Honorees included restaurants from five cities, including Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, New York City and Washington, D.C.
Philadelphia restaurants Her Place Supper Club, Friday Saturday Sunday, and Provenance were awarded the coveted Michelin Star honor, widely considered the gold standard in the industry.
Chad and Hanna Williams, of Friday Saturday Sunday, were emotional thinking about the team that got them here.
“We are only two people and you know the team…The team makes it. They do make it, we’re grateful for all of them,” Chad and Hanna said. “Never in one million years would have thought that we’d have been here.”
For Provenance, it’s an impressive achievement. They’ve been open just over a year.
“I’ve been working in Philadelphia since I was 18 and this is everything. It’s amazing,” said chef Nicholas Bazik of Provenance
MICHELIN inspectors have been visiting Philadelphia for months, covertly evaluating the dining scene.
“This year marks a momentous occasion for the Northeast Cities to come together and celebrate the exceptional talent across the restaurant communities in these five cities,” said Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guide. “We are thrilled to celebrate the first-ever selections in both Boston and Philadelphia and welcome several new restaurants into the MICHELIN Star family.”
Here’s a full list of Philadelphia winners:
Michelin One-Star Winners:
- Her Place Supper Club
- Friday Saturday Sunday
- Provenance
Michelin Bib Gourmand Winners
- Dizengoff
- El Chingon
- Fiorella
- 4th Street Deli
- Angelo’s
- Dalessandro’s
- Del Rossi’s
- Pizzeria Beddia
- Royal Sushi & Izakaya
- Sally
Michelin Recommended Restaurants
- Ambra
- Hiroki
- Illata
- Laurel
- Forsythia
- High Street
- Kalaya
- Honeysuckle
- Laser Wolf
- Little Water
- Mish Mish
- River Twice
- Southwark
- Vernick Food & Drink
- My Loup
- Pietramala
- Suraya
- Zahav
- Roxanne
- Vedge
- Vetri Cucina
MICHELIN Green Starred Restaurant
Pietramala
Being awarded a Michelin Star is one of the greatest honors a restaurant can receive, with one meaning “High Quality – Worth A Stop!” Two signify “Excellent Cooking – Worth A Detour!” A rare third star means “Exceptional Cuisine – Worth A Special Journey!”
The Bib Gourmand is a designation given to select restaurants that offer good quality food for a good value – often known as personal favorites among the inspectors when dining on their own time.
The MICHELIN Green Star honors restaurants that are pioneers in sustainable gastronomy.
Read the inspector notes on the Michelin Star winners in Philadelphia:
Friday Saturday Sunday (American Contemporary)
And Wednesday and Thursday. Chef Chad Williams and his wife Hanna, both Philadelphia natives, took over this veritable institution in 2016 and then pivoted to offering a set multicourse menu when reopening after the pandemic. It works well, as it allows Chad to provide a balanced, varied and consistent experience to all. Thanks to skilled technique, just the right amount of innovation and an innate understanding of the luxury ingredients he uses, his dishes fill the mouth with flavor and succulence. His delicious crispy sweetbreads will convert any skeptic; quail with pte plays with texture, and the New York strip is a lesson in expert seasoning. There’s a great cocktail bar on the first floor; the long, narrow, lively and warmly run restaurant is up a steep flight of stairs – and those stairs will seem even steeper when it’s time to leave. Expect an atmosphere as spirited and enjoyable as the food.
Her Place Supper Club (European Contemporary)
The name says it all, as Amanda Shulman’s cozy little spot was born out of her love for cooking for friends and has that warm and welcoming supper club vibe. Diners may get their own table but there’s a real communal feel at play here; everyone is served at the same time after Amanda has explained to the room the make-up of each dish and perhaps the influence behind it. Her multicourse set menu changes every two weeks, and her accomplished and beautifully balanced cooking comes with French and Italian accents. It also boasts a welcome lightness of touch, so you leave feeling sated rather than overwhelmed, although you can choose some extra dishes as add-ons if you wish. Her sauces, whether a barigoule served with brioche-crumbed trout, or the beurre blanc that accompanies the homemade chitarra pasta with clams, are real strengths. There are two seatings (at 6 p.m. and 8.30 p.m.) so do arrive on time.
Provenance (Contemporary)
Chef Nicholas Bazik and his team know exactly what they’re doing in this historic row house. In full view of the counter, they deliver a high-wire, high-stakes performance defined by precision, harmony, and, of course, taste. Korean and French influences come and go with this elaborate tasting menu where special soys, vibrant oils and glossy sauces give wonderful dimension to pristine seafood and dry-aged proteins. Think Japanese tuna with whipped tofu, puffed sorghum and chili oil or brown butter hollandaise with country ham, caviar and cauliflower. The ideas are original, the flavors bold. Such creativity hews closely to the seasons, and even a salad can arrive as a revelation. All the while, service is seamless and warmly choreographed.
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