Michelin Guide Bay Area: Star Restaurants

The Michelin Guide result just came out, on Oct. 4, 2006. Not many surprises.
I think it is pretty fair, based on my experience in Chez Panisse, Bistro Jeanty, and the Dining Room, and my previous experiences with 1 and 2 star restaurants in France.

I personally think that it is fair that Chez Panisse does not get more than 1 star, Bistro Jeanty deserves its 1 star, and the Dining Room should be more than 1 star, but maybe not quite up to 2 stars. If there is 1.5 star, it should get one.

So, 2006 winners are as following:


ONE STAR

Fleur de Lys	San Francisco	Financial District
Rubicon	San Francisco	Financial District
Bushi-Tei	San Francisco	Marina District
Quince	San Francisco	Marina District
Range	San Francisco	Mission District
Acquerello	San Francisco	Nob Hill
La Folie	San Francisco	Nob Hill
Masa's	San Francisco	Nob Hill
Ritz-Carlton Dining Room	San Francisco	Nob Hill
Gary Danko	San Francisco	North Beach
Boulevard	San Francisco	South of Market
Fifth Floor	San Francisco	South of Market
Chez Panisse	Berkeley	East of San Francisco
Sushi-Ran	Sausalito	North of San Francisco
Chez TJ	Mountain View	South of San Francisco
Auberge du Soleil	Rutherford	Napa Valley
Bistro Jeanty	Yountville	Napa Valley
Bouchon	Yountville	Napa Valley
La Toque	Rutherford	Napa Valley
Terra	St. Helena	Napa Valley
Dry Creek Kitchen	Healdsburg	Russian River Valley
Farmhouse Inn & Restaurant	Forestville	Russian River Valley
K & L Bistro	Sebastopol	Russian River Valley

TWO STARS

Aqua	San Francisco	Financial District
Michael Mina	San Francisco	Financial District
Manresa	Los Gatos	South of San Francisco
Cyrus	Healdsburg	Russian River Valley

THREE STARS

The French Laundry

Yountville

Napa Valley