Michelin guide leaks own ratings for L.A. and Vegas
Sat Nov 10, 2007 5:35pm EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The first Michelin guide ratings for restaurants in Los Angeles and Las Vegas were accidentally posted on its Web site, forcing the guide to announce the honors before an anticipated Monday launch.
No restaurant in Los Angeles, a city of more than 3 million people, received the guide's coveted three-star marking, the guide said in a statement Friday. Three restaurants earned two stars, including Spago, Wolfgang Puck's Beverly Hills flagship, a favorite of the city's rich and powerful.
Sushi specialist Urasawa also was awarded two stars, as was Melisse, a California-French restaurant in seaside Santa Monica, Michelin said.
French chef Joel Robuchon earned the guide's only three-star rating in Las Vegas, which also boasted three two-star restaurants. Between the two cities, 27 restaurants were awarded one star.
