The Inn at Little Washington Loses a Michelin Star

Michelin is ready to announce which DC eating places will earn its coveted stars at a ceremony in Philadelphia on Tuesday, November 18. But the eating information made the bizarre transfer of asserting prematurely that the Inn at Little Washington will solely earn two stars, a downgrade from the three it has held since 2019. Alinea in Chicago and Masa in New York, which additionally beforehand had the best doable ranking of three stars, have additionally misplaced a star.

“The chefs and teams at these restaurants have been informed ahead of the ceremony,”Michelin stated in an announcement. “The Michelin Guide maintains its role of providing fair and qualitative recommendations to consumers, with its team of expert Inspectors, following its global methodology. It fully acknowledges the impact of its decisions on the establishments it honors. The Guide’s recommendations are far from fixed and are reassessed each year following anonymous and independent visits conducted by its Inspectors. These evaluations are based on the Guide’s methodology and five criteria, which ensure absolute consistency and uncompromising standards applied uniformly across the globe for the past 125 years.”

The Inn at Little Washington was the one three-star restaurant within the DC area. Minibar and Jont even have two stars.

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Food Editor

Jessica Sidman covers the folks and developments behind D.C.’s food and drinks scene. Before becoming a member of Washingtonian in July 2016, she was Food Editor and Young &Hungry columnist at Washington City Paper. She is a Colorado native and University of Pennsylvania grad.