Since 2019, Eater’s Emmy-nominated video series Configuration has been pulling back the curtain and giving viewers an inside look at how the world’s top-tier restaurants are run. Among these restaurants, many have coveted Michelin starsAnd today, seven of those ads are coming together in a two-hour program. Configuration Marathon highlighting Michelin-approved restaurants of different styles in New York City, DC and London.
The marathon begins in New York with the iconic, three-Michelin-starred French restaurant Le Bernardin. Led by chef Eric Ripert, Le Bernardin has made a name for itself by serving incredible seafood prepared with the freshest ingredients (it earned its first Michelin star in 1976). Next up is the much newer Francie in Williamsburg. Opened in the midst of the pandemic by chef Christopher Cipollone, Francie earned a Michelin star just months after its debut. Start-up Next, it’s on to Essential by Christophe on the Upper West Side, where executive chef, partner and in-house butcher Christophe Bellanca creates simple dishes using meticulous French culinary techniques. Finally, fried chicken restaurant Coqodaq closes out its New York visit: the second concept from the team behind Korean steakhouse Cote, Coqodaq dares to pose the question, “Can fried chicken be a fine-dining restaurant?” The answer: yes.
After exploring some of New York’s top food destinations, Configuration In Washington DC, we’re looking at Minibar by José Andrés, a two-Michelin-starred restaurant known for its theatricality and avant-garde dishes. Finally, Eater heads across the pond to London to visit Ikoyi, run by chefs Jeremy Chan and Iré Hassan-Odukale, and A. Wong, run by chef Andrew Wong. One of London’s most popular restaurants, Ikoyi is best known for its dry-aged beef dishes, while A. Wong, London’s only two-Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant, offers two different menus each day.
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