Jean-Luc Naret previews the first-ever Michelin Guide (complete with the prestigious star ranking system) in North America: the Michelin Guide New York City 2006. Then, two New York chefs react to the arrival of Michelin in the US. And Santiago Calatrava describes the relationship between sculpture and architecture.
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Star Struck
This November, the Michelin Guide will release its first North American guide, Michelin Guide New York City 2006. The guide’s restaurant ranking system has helped define culinary excellence in Europe since the 1930s. We’ll talk to Jean-Luc Naret, Director of the Michelin Guide, about introducing three-star ratings to New York’s ...
Chefs Respond
We'll hear how two chefs feel about the the arrival of the Michelin Guide in New York. Eric Ripert, of Le Bernadin and Doug Psaltis, Executive Chef of Country Restaurant and author of The Seasoning of a Chef: My Journey From Diner to Ducasse and Beyond join us.
Sculpture into Architecture
Santiago Calatrava explains how his artistic interests influence his architecture, including his design of the new transportation hub for the World Trade Center site. A special exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art showcases several of Mr. Calatrava’s drawings, and approximately two dozen of his sculptures, alongside his architectural models. ...
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