On July 15, the Michelin Guide added fifteen restaurants to its New York selection: three in Brooklyn, nine in Manhattan, three in Queens. All of them are now eligible for a Bib Gourmand or a star at the annual ceremony in November.
What stands out in this list is how much ground it covers. In Flatiron, LenLen serves Thai food inspired by 1970s Bangkok, cocktails included, until 1 a.m. In Murray Hill, chef Jae Jung blends Korean and Cajun cooking at Kjun, while Oyatte builds its menu around ingredients sourced straight from the farm. In the East Village, Odo serves sashimi and wagyu izakaya-style; on the Lower East Side, Bistrot Ha reworks the bistro format with Vietnamese touches.
The West Village picked up two new additions: Cynthia, run by Top Chef finalist Sherry Cardoso and Claire DuBois, which mixes French, Asian and South American cooking, and Wild Cherry, tucked inside the Cherry Lane Theater, with a more classic menu of steak tartare and garlic frog legs.
In Brooklyn, Arthur works Northeastern ingredients into a French bistro format in Greenpoint, while Confidant, freshly relocated to Brooklyn Heights, leans on dry-aged fish and meat plus housemade pasta. Over in Queens, two former market stalls have opened brick-and-mortar spots: Bolivian Llama Party in Sunnyside and Pierogi Boys in Ridgewood, known for its Polish pierogi.
This July batch follows the nine restaurants added in April. It’s a pace that says something about how the New York inspectors work: they’re tracking established kitchens and modest counters with the same attention, as long as the food holds up.