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In a culinary masterstroke for the suburbs, chef-owner Paul Virant of Vie has snatched up a coveted star in the first Michelin Guide to cover the Midwest. Standings in the Chicago area guide, which goes on sale Thursday, Nov. 18, are determined by anonymous researchers.
“I’m honored and proud to have achieved such a prestigious award,” Virant says.
Glowing recognition is nothing new to the restaurateur, whose industry accolades include being named Best New Chef 2007 by Food & Wine Magazine.
Virant was quick to thank his family and staff for making the latest achievement possible. The star for Vie was the only one awarded to a suburban restaurant.
“For more than a century, Michelin’s obsessively researched restaurant and hotel guides have been indispensable to travelers seeking great places to dine and stay in Europe, and now all over the world,” cities the Web site for its newest publication at www.michelinguide.com/us/index.html.
Many in the food industry are chafing at being excluded from the inaugural publication, whose ratings were leaked earlier this week. But while Michelin has been a revered guide in Europe, it remains to be seen how it will be received stateside.
In a culinary masterstroke for the suburbs, chef-owner Paul Virant of Vie has snatched up a coveted star in the first Michelin Guide to cover the Midwest. Standings in the Chicago area guide, which goes on sale Thursday, Nov. 18, are determined by anonymous researchers.
“I’m honored and proud to have achieved such a prestigious award,” Virant says.
Glowing recognition is nothing new to the restaurateur, whose industry accolades include being named Best New Chef 2007 by Food & Wine Magazine.
Virant was quick to thank his family and staff for making the latest achievement possible. The star for Vie was the only one awarded to a suburban restaurant.
“For more than a century, Michelin’s obsessively researched restaurant and hotel guides have been indispensable to travelers seeking great places to dine and stay in Europe, and now all over the world,” cities the Web site for its newest publication at www.michelinguide.com/us/index.html.
Many in the food industry are chafing at being excluded from the inaugural publication, whose ratings were leaked earlier this week. But while Michelin has been a revered guide in Europe, it remains to be seen how it will be received stateside.
