New York has a brand new three Michelin star restaurant for the primary time in 12 years.
Jungsik New York in Tribeca was awarded its third Michelin star at a ceremony Monday night time. The high-end Korean institution opened its doorways in 2011 and shortly earned its first Michelin star in 2012 and its second in 2013.
However this yr, Jungsik elevated its choices to a brand new degree and earned the very best doable ranking from the restaurant information, turning into the primary Korean eatery within the U.S. to take action.
“This is cooking that is highly original, impeccably executed and enormously satisfying; a meal that makes you involuntarily nod to yourself while you’re eating,” the Michelin evaluation reads.
Tables at Jungsik are unsurprisingly robust to get, and the signature tasting menu begins at $295 per particular person. The restaurant is called after chef and proprietor Jungsik Yim, who’s assisted by government chef Daeik Kim.
“The tasting menu unfolds to reveal delights such as slivers of raw striped jack with white kimchi and chilled fish bone broth; gorgeously crisped octopus with gochujang aioli; and dry-aged Arctic char in a pool of kimchi and red curry sauce,” the evaluation continues.
Jungsik additionally has a location in Seoul, which boasts two Michelin stars. A number of of its beloved creations have made their solution to the menu in NYC.
“The execution has been elevated, product quality and sauce work are excellent, presentations are stimulating, and the flavors are refined, clear and harmonious,” one Michelin inspector stated. “It’s very impressive.”
There are solely 14 eating places all through the U.S. which have earned three Michelin stars, 5 of which at the moment are situated in New York. Eleven Madison Park, Le Bernardin, Masa and Per Se spherical out the opposite 4. No eating places had joined that esteemed group since Eleven Madison Park earned its third star in 2012.
Initially Printed: December 10, 2024 at 4:12 PM EST
