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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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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Michell Eloy

      Former Producer/Line Editor, Press Play

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      Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Matthew Kang

      Southern California/Southwest lead editor for Eater

      CultureFood & DrinkLos Angeles

    The full episode

    2 of 4
    LA gets 24 Michelin stars, should we care?
    1. 0:00How the restructuring of California’s prisons has helped the Aryan Brotherhood thrive
    2. 10:20LA has 24 new Michelin stars, but after being snubbed for so long, should we care?You’re reading this
    3. 19:55Is 'Dark Phoenix' a satisfying end to the X-Men film franchise?
    4. 33:10Ron Howard documents the life of opera singer Luciano Pavarotti
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