Legendary restaurant "Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare" loses all its Michelin stars after 12 years
The famed restaurant, "Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare" in New York's Hell’s Kitchen, has forfeited all its three prestigious Michelin stars. After a celebrated 12-year span, it has unfortunately dropped out of the revered gastronomic guide.
1:31 PM EST, November 12, 2023
For any restaurant, the loss of even a single Michelin star is a heavy blow. The New York-based "Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare" has shockingly lost all three at once, failing to feature in the current gastronomic guide.
Established in 2009 by the well-known chef César Ramírez, the restaurant was granted two stars by anonymous Michelin inspectors shortly after opening. Finally, in 2011 it was honored with the highest distinction of three stars, a proud accolade it sustained for the next 12 years.
The downfall of the legendary "Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare" was primarily triggered by a bitter conflict between its previous owner, Moneer Issa, and Ramírez. The scandalous behavior of the chef towards his staff also contributed to the restaurant's controversial reputation. The establishment was consequently shut down in July of this year.
The restaurant's reopening at the start of October under the guidance of chefs Marco Prins and Max Natmessnig turned out to be a disaster.
As the evaluations by anonymous Michelin inspectors for New York, Chicago, and Washington concluded in September, the restaurant sadly missed out on being considered for this edition of the guide.
A reopening under the same name but with different management equates to a brand-new establishment in Michelin's eyes. These stringent rules have, unfortunately, led to the "Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare" losing all three of its hard-earned stars.
Despite the setback, the newspaper suggests that the restaurant has a fair opportunity to reclaim its prestigious foothold on the American culinary landscape in the future.
