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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

LA has 24 new Michelin stars, but after being snubbed for so long, should we care?

Since 2010, Michelin did not give its coveted stars to any restaurants in Los Angeles (or Southern California for that matter). But this year, 24 restaurants in LA received stars.

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KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Jun 7, 2019 • 1 min read

Since 2010, Michelin did not give its coveted stars to any restaurants in Los Angeles (or Southern California for that matter). But this year, 24 restaurants in LA received stars. Some chefs and restaurant goers are celebrating the return of Michelin’s favor, while others are not.

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    Barbara Bogaev

    radio journalist

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    Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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    Michell Eloy

    Line Editor, Press Play

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    Producer, 'Press Play'

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    Southern California/Southwest lead editor for Eater

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