Michelin adds 11 Los Angeles restaurants

Michelin added 11 Los Angeles-area restaurants to its California selection on May 20, expanding the list of Southern California restaurants under consideration ahead of this year’s state ceremony. The guide said the additions were part of its twice-yearly update to the California selection, which is published on its website and mobile app. The Los Angeles Daily News reported the local additions on May 22 and highlighted Good Alley in Rosemead among the new entries. Michelin said its inspectors “spend the entire year on the road” evaluating restaurants before distinctions are awarded. ### Which Los Angeles-area restaurants were added? Michelin’s May California update included 11 additions from the Los Angeles area, according to the Daily News report published May 22. The paper identified Good Alley in Rosemead as one of the restaurants added in the latest round. Michelin’s own California update said new restaurants are added to the selection twice a year before Stars and Bib Gourmands are announced at the annual ceremony. (guide.michelin.com) Los Angeles listings marked “New” on Michelin’s site currently include restaurants such as Firstborn, Lapaba, Corridor 109, Little Fish Melrose Hill, Lugya’h and Zira Uzbek Kitchen. Michelin’s broader California additions page for May also lists Los Angeles-area restaurants including ALTO in Studio City, Casa Leo, Electric Bleu, KOJIMA, Lielle, Lynx and Miura in Beverly Hills. (guide.michelin.com) ### Does this mean the restaurants won stars? Michelin said no distinction was awarded yet as part of the May additions. The guide said Stars and Bib Gourmands “will be revealed at the annual ceremony on June 24,” while new restaurants are added to the selection separately during the year. That means inclusion in the selection puts a restaurant on Michelin’s California map, but it does not by itself indicate a star or Bib Gourmand. (guide.michelin.com) The Michelin Guide’s California page shows a broader pool of selected restaurants across the state, with starred, Bib Gourmand and other recommended venues listed together. Michelin’s Los Angeles page likewise separates restaurants by distinctions and tags some recent entries with a “New” label. ### What did Michelin say about how it chose them? (guide.michelin.com) Michelin said in the California update that its inspectors “spend the entire year on the road seeking out the best restaurants to recommend.” The guide said the latest establishments were added because what inspectors found was “too good to keep a secret,” language Michelin used in announcing the May update. (guide.michelin.com) The guide also said the new establishments are featured on its website and app and are highlighted with a “New” symbol. That gives diners a way to identify the latest additions before the June 24 ceremony. ### Why was Good Alley singled out? Good Alley was singled out in the Daily News report as a local example from the May 20 additions. (guide.michelin.com) The paper said the restaurant in Rosemead was among the 11 Los Angeles-area restaurants newly added to Michelin’s California selection. Rosemead’s inclusion underscores that Michelin’s Los Angeles-area coverage extends beyond central Los Angeles and includes restaurants across the wider region. Michelin’s California selection and Los Angeles restaurant pages both group restaurants by geography and distinction rather than limiting the guide to one city core. (activate.dailynews.com) ### What happens next for these restaurants? June 24 is the next date on Michelin’s California calendar. Michelin said that is when Stars and Bib Gourmands will be announced at the annual California ceremony. Until then, the newly added restaurants appear in the California selection on Michelin’s website and app with the “New” marker. (guide.michelin.com 1) (guide.michelin.com 2)