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16.08.2024 - 11:57 / breakingtravelnews.com / Dominique Crenn
San Francisco’s culinary stars took the stage last week at the 2024 MICHELIN Guide to California ceremony, where 28 of the city’s restaurants earned prestigious MICHELIN stars. Three new restaurants received their first star, while one restaurant achieved its second star this year.
Acclaimed chefs Dominique Crenn, Corey Lee and Michael Tusk—who respectively helm the city’s three-MICHELIN-starred Crenn Atelier, Benu and Quince—were joined by rising talents, including Kiln chef John Wesley, who was honored with the MICHELIN Guide California “Young Chef Award.” Kiln received its first MICHELIN star just a year after opening in May 2023.
This marks the third consecutive year a San Francisco chef earned the “Young Chef Award.” Wesley follows in the footsteps of Nisei’s Chef David Yoshimura, who earned the title and Nisei a MICHELIN star in 2022, and Chef Harrison Cheney, who won the award in 2023 and led Sons & Daughters to achieve its second MICHELIN star this year.
In addition to Kiln, newcomers 7 Adams and Hilda & Jesse also received their first star. Chef David Fisher and chef Serena Chow Fisher’s 7 Adams, which debuted in late 2023, was praised by MICHELIN for its “signature magic.” Hilda & Jesse, opened in late 2021 by chef Kristina Liedags Compton and Rachel Sillcocks, was lauded for its “total riot of flavors mixed with stellar ingredients.” Sillcocks was also recognized with MICHELIN’s “Outstanding Service Award.” Additionally, one-star Aphotic’s head distiller and bar director, Trevin Hitchins, received MICHELIN’s “Exceptional Cocktails Award.” For a complete list of MICHELIN-starred San Francisco restaurants, please see the chart below.
“San Francisco brings together a diversity of cuisines and we are so lucky to be so close to farming and agriculture to express ourselves as chefs,” said Cheney, executive chef of Sons & Daughters. “There is amazing talent here and a beautiful tapestry for creating incredible culinary experiences. Upon relocating from London to San Francisco, I’ve discovered local farmers markets, purveyors, and artists that I’m proud to speak to daily, and of creating a special, unique experience for locals and visitors alike.”
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At just seven-by-seven miles, San Francisco boasts the second-highest number of MICHELIN star restaurants in the Americas, trailing only New York. MICHELIN recognition bolsters San Francisco’s status as a premier dining destination and attracts top culinary talent to the city.
“San Francisco’s culinary scene is a driver of excellence among chefs in part because we have a high volume of MICHELIN-Starred restaurants, this in turn creates an environment of healthy competition,” said Nisei’s Yoshimura. “We all work with the same local produce
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