Michelin guide additions land
Michelin added six restaurants to California’s statewide selection (five in West L.A. alone) in the latest 2026 midyear roundup, spotlighting spots inspectors think could earn stars. (latimes.com) The Bay Area picked up five new restaurants on the 2026 selection list, and a foodie set a Guinness record by dining at 28 Michelin‑starred NYC restaurants in 24 hours — a flashy reminder of how hot the fine‑dining circuit still is. (sfist.com) (koreatimes.co.kr)
Michelin’s March 25 update added Corridor 109 (Melrose Hill), Firstborn (Mandarin Plaza), Lapaba (Koreatown), Little Fish Melrose Hill, Lugya’h by Poncho’s Tlayudas (Maydan Market/West Adams) and Zira Uzbek Kitchen (Fairfax) to the California Selection. (guide.michelin.com) Those six L.A. entries were part of 12 restaurants added across California in the March roundup. (usatoday.com) Michelin’s announcement reiterates that new restaurants are added to the Selection twice a year and that these additions are marked with a “New” symbol on the MICHELIN Guide website and mobile app. (guide.michelin.com) The Bay Area picks were Wolfsbane, Restaurant Naides, Dingles Public House, Le Cigale and Yeobo, Darling in Menlo Park. (sfist.com) Restaurant Naides occupies the former Sons & Daughters space at 708 Bush Street and is led by chef Patrick Gabon, while Yeobo, Darling on Santa Cruz Avenue is run by husband-and-wife chefs Michael and Meichih Kim, formerly of Maum. (sf.eater.com) Guinness World Records confirms Joshua Fyksen reclaimed the record by visiting 28 Michelin‑starred New York City restaurants across May 9–10, 2025, topping the 25‑restaurant mark set in Hong Kong in 2024. (guinnessworldrecords.com)
