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I agree to certain extent...I always wondered why Boston didn’t have any Michelin rated restaurants...hopefully they’re coming. In any event Atlanta sucks and it’s better than Houston and San Antonio.

Lastly, I’d be more excited about a Boston NoBu or Nusret than a Michelin or 5 diamond restaurant. Those are the places that charge hundreds of dollars and you leave hungry.
 
617 said:
I agree to certain extent...I always wondered why Boston didn’t have any Michelin rated restaurants...hopefully they’re coming. In any event Atlanta sucks and it’s better than Houston and San Antonio.

Lastly, I’d be more excited about a Boston NoBu or Nusret than a Michelin or 5 diamond restaurant. Those are the places that charge hundreds of dollars and you leave hungry.
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Boston would have to have enough of a concentration of high quality restaurants to warrant a local Michelin guide. Only NY, DC, Chicago and SF are at that level.

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Fair. Solutions?
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Lower the barriers to entry ... review licensing procedures and allow for more liquor licenses and reevaluate minimum wage. Perhaps the city could figure out a way to offer financial incentives to independent restaurateurs operating in high cost areas for the first few years of operation. Boston's too good of a city to have such a crappy dining scene.
 
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617 said:
DTX corner of bromfield needs attention...where’s midwood ?
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The rainbow something store on Winter St just closed last week. DTX is losing some retail tennants.
 
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kmp1284 said:
Lower the barriers to entry ... review licensing procedures and allow for more liquor licenses and reevaluate minimum wage. Perhaps the city could figure out a way to offer financial incentives to independent restaurateurs operating in high cost areas for the first few years of operation. Boston's too good of a city to have such a crappy dining scene.
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I 100% agree with reviewing licensing procedures and liberalizing the anti-booze regulations. Reevaluate the minimum wage in what sense? If you mean lowering it, or freezing wage hikes... then I disagree.
 
I'm not very familiar with the barriers to entry in MA for normal restaurants, but I'd imagine they're probably not great. I remember someone posting some stats about Food Trucks and how poor Boston's scene is in comparison to other cities...and it was shown that in most cities the licensing costs range from $500-$1,000 but in Boston it costs $20,000+. Even über-expensive places like SF and NYC were topping out at like $2,000 for start up costs. Are there similar charges for traditional restaurants as well? If so, what's it going to take for the local government to realize that these excessive costs are a huge hindrance?
 
kmp1284 said:
Boston would have to have enough of a concentration of high quality restaurants to warrant a local Michelin guide. Only NY, DC, Chicago and SF are at that level.

Lower the barriers to entry ... review licensing procedures and allow for more liquor licenses and reevaluate minimum wage. Perhaps the city could figure out a way to offer financial incentives to independent restaurateurs operating in high cost areas for the first few years of operation. Boston's too good of a city to have such a crappy dining scene.
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Here is a list of the Michelin-starred restaurants in DC.
https://washington.org/dc-guide-to/michelin-guide-dining-washington-dc

The one three star is in the exurbs, the chef owner has owned the place for decades. Both two star restaurants are housed in rather unpretentious buildings.
https://goo.gl/maps/eWj2Xdzperz
^^^Pineapple and Pearls. Opposite the Marine Barracks

https://goo.gl/maps/XgSDnjbWaW32
^^^Minibar Near FBI Headquarters. The restaurant has 12 seats.



The one star restaurants:
https://goo.gl/maps/rok3tMBBLW42
Siren. Off the beaten track hotel. Chef is Belgian.

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Bresca pre-opening

Blue Duck is in a Park Hyatt hotel

https://goo.gl/maps/ev1ZSxfBUYG2
Kinship and Metier (both one stars)

https://goo.gl/maps/A2ecfKqevQJ2
Masseria (behind the black pick-up)

Plume is at 14th and F streets, inside Jefferson hotel,very near the White House. Chef is German.

https://goo.gl/maps/QhfvxhDkwt72
Komi

https://goo.gl/maps/Y7UrEUfBAik
Dabney

Fiola is on Pennsylvania Ave NW, near the National Archives

Rose's Luxury is on Barracks Row. (See Pineapple and Pearls)

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https://goo.gl/maps/uWzJnVrmBv22
Sushi Taro, tucked in the side of a CVS

https://goo.gl/maps/xxBx9r7dFb12
Tail Up Goat (by the guy in the red Bermuda shorts)

^^^^The great majority of the Michelin starred restaurants in DC are located in buildings where the chef either owns the building, or the building rents are cheap, to very cheap.
 
The Durgin Park situation is tragic--

the area is going to be overflowing with people after 5 pm in 5-10 years.
 
Paris Creperie will open on Seaport Blvd. next to Lululemon.
 
Night Shift's Lovejoy Wharf location will have a soft opening March 16-19 with a Grand Opening on March 20th. It's a full-service restaurant with a full bar. They'll have many (most) of the same beers as Everett with a few additional/experimental brews that are unique to Lovejoy. Looking forward to this one!
 
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