Michelin chef shares 12-hour NYC eats

S3 posted a YouTube video on May 18 that follows Corima chef Fidel Caballero through a 12-hour eating itinerary in New York City. The episode is part of the channel’s chef-led city series and presents the route as a personal guide rather than a ranked list. (youtube.com) S3’s description says the video shows New York “through the lens of a rising chef” and names Caballero’s own restaurant, Corima, along with other stops across Brooklyn and Manhattan. Caballero is the chef at Corima, which the Michelin Guide lists as a one-star restaurant in New York. ### Who is the chef in the video, and why does his route carry weight? (youtube.com) Fidel Caballero is the chef behind Corima at 3 Allen Street, where the restaurant’s website says he draws on his upbringing in Ciudad Juárez and El Paso and on time spent cooking in the Basque Country and at Contra in New York. The Michelin Guide describes Corima as a bold celebration of Mexican cuisine and lists it in New York’s starred selection. Corima’s own menu page says its tasting menu is priced at $140 per person. Michelin’s January 2025 profile of Caballero said Corima earned a Michelin star within its first year. (youtube.com) That gives the video a clear frame: viewers are watching a chef with current Michelin recognition map out where he eats when he is off the line. ### Which restaurants are actually named in the itinerary? S3’s video description names Vato in Brooklyn as an early stop and says Caballero begins close to home at his own spot. The description also says the episode runs from Brooklyn to Manhattan and centers on places that “inspire” him and “fuel his love for the city.” The title itself names Bar Kabawa, Chez Fifi and Penny. (corimanyc.com) Bar Kabawa is at 8 Extra Place in the East Village, according to The Infatuation, which describes it as a Caribbean bar in the former Momofuku Ko bar space. Michelin separately lists Kabawa next door as a restaurant led by chef Paul Carmichael, tying the stop to one of the city’s higher-profile recent Caribbean openings. (guide.michelin.com) Chez Fifi is at 140 East 74th Street on the Upper East Side, according to Michelin and OpenTable. Michelin lists it as a French restaurant, while OpenTable shows pricing at $50 and over. (youtube.com) Penny is at 90 East 10th Street in the East Village, according to the Michelin Guide, which lists it as a seafood restaurant in the $$$ range. Michelin’s listing highlights a counter-focused room and a menu built around seafood and shellfish. (theinfatuation.com) ### What makes this different from a standard “best restaurants” video? The May 18 upload is built around a chef’s personal route, not a citywide superlative. S3’s description says the video is “deeply personal,” “unfiltered” and “intimate,” and the channel’s playlist description says the broader series is designed around Michelin chefs showing viewers their favorite restaurants, bars and hidden gems in a city. (guide.michelin.com) That format matters because the stops are presented as working preferences from a named chef rather than as an outlet’s annual list. The itinerary moves between neighborhoods and price points, from Caballero’s own Vato and Corima to seafood at Penny and French dining at Chez Fifi. (guide.michelin.com) ### What practical details can viewers take from it? The restaurants named in the video come with concrete booking and pricing signals. OpenTable lists Chez Fifi at $50 and over, while Michelin lists Penny at $$$ and Chez Fifi and Kabawa at higher-end tiers. Corima’s website lists its tasting menu at $140 per person. (youtube.com) The May 18 YouTube post remains the main place to follow the route as presented by S3 and Caballero. S3’s channel has used the same format in other chef-led city episodes, and the New York installment is now live with Caballero’s named stops, including Bar Kabawa, Chez Fifi, Penny, Vato and Corima. (youtube.com) (opentable.com)