05-04-2017
The emotional reaction of Daniel Humm and Will Guidara, chef and maitre at Eleven Madison Park, New York, after getting to the first place in the 2017 World's 50Best. Massimo Bottura’s Osteria Francescana leaves the sceptre (2nd place). Among the 50 Best, Piazza Duomo (15th, +2 compared to 2016), Le Calandre (29th, +10), Reale-Casadonna (43rd, as many as 41 places up compared to 2016) all climb up the list
Eleven Madison Park in New York is for the first time the best restaurant in the world according to the World's 50Best. Osteria Francescana loses the top of the podium, and goes to second place. The other 3 restaurants in the list had a significant performance and all moved up compared to 2016: Enrico Crippa’s Piazza Duomo is 15th (+2), Alajmo’s Le Calandre is 29th (+10), Reale-Casadonna 43rd (+41). The real time report of the ceremony in Melbourne, Australia, follows. FIRST PLACE Eleven Madison Park, New York, United States, best Restaurant in North America. For the first time maitre Will Guidara and chef Daniel Humm conquer the award for the best restaurant in the world. "Our most important goal has always been giving the best experience to our clients. There are 150 people working in our group. Guys, we’ve made it!", said a happy Guidara from the stage. "I have no words to explain my excitement. I fucking love you men", added the Swiss chef. (+2 places compared to 2016) SECOND PLACE Osteria Francescana, Modena, Italy, Best Restaurant in Europe in 2017. Massimo Bottura loses the leadership from 2016 and moves back to a very honourable second place (-1) THIRD PLACE El Celler de Can Roca, Gerona, Spain (-1) 4th place Mirazur, Mentone, France, Argentinian chef Mauro Colagreco. We’re close to the podium: last year the first three restaurants were the same, but what about this year’s order? (+2) 5th place Central, Lima, Peru, Best Restaurant in Latin America 2017 (-1) 6th place Asador Etxebarri, Axpe, Spain. Unexpected exploit for asador Viktor Arguinzoniz (+4) 7th place Gaggan, Indian cuisine in Bangkok, Thailand, Best Restaurant in Asia in 2017. "I don’t know which emoji would do to thank you", joked the chef (+14) 8th place Maido, Lima, Peru (+5) 9th place Mugaritz, San Sebastian, Spain (-2) 10th place Steirereck, Vienna, Austria (-1) Lifetime achievement award 2017 The previously announced prize goes to Heston Blumenthal: "After 20 years at Fat Duck I feel as if I’ve just begun", said the British chef in a video. "Imagining all that doesn’t exist is possible. Imagination precedes education. Cooking is the highest expression of makes us human", he continued live from the stage. The top ten is coming up. The audience is more and more excited 11th place Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Pocantico Hills, New York, United States, Highest climber award Lavazza 2017 (+37) 12th place Arpège, Paris, France (+7) 13th place Alain Ducasse at Plaza Athenée, Paris, France, re-entry 2017 14th place André, Singapore (+18) 15th place Piazza Duomo, Alba (Cuneo), Italy. A positive result also for Enrico Crippa, moving 2 places up compared to 2016 (+2) Hospitality of the year award 2017 The award dedicated to the dining room service, sponsored by Cantine Ferrari. Camilla Lunelli hands the award to Joan and Jordi Roca of Celler de Can Roca in Gerona, Spain 16th place DOM, San Paolo, Brazil (-5) 17th place Le Bernardin, New York, United States (+7) 18th place Narisawa, Tokyo, Japan (-10) 19th place Geranium, Copenhagen, Denmark (-9) 20th place Pujol, Mexico City, Mexico. Enrique Olvera is in the 50Best 2017 with two restaurants (the other is Cosme, New York) (+5) Chef's choice award 2017 Virgilio Martinez, Central, Lima, Peru 21st place Alinea, Chicago, United States (-6) 22nd place Quintonil, Mexico City, Mexico (-10) 23rd place White Rabbit, Moscow, Russia (-5) 24th place Amber, Hong Kong, China (-4) 25th place Tickets, Barcelona, Spain (+4)
Before the ceremony, Alajmo, Bottura, Crippa and Romito remembered Bob Noto with a smile. The creative artist and gourmet from Torino passed away a few days ago (photo by Paolo Marchi)
Ana Ros from Slovenia, best female chef
12.42 The One to watch award goes to Catalan Disfrutar. On stage, the three chefs Oriol Castro, Mateo Casañas and Eduard Xatruch. 12.37 The microphone goes to the sparkling Mark Durden Smith ("We couldn’t get in touch with Crocodile Dundee and Kylie Minogue is too petite", jokes Drew): "Will Massimo Bottura be always at number one?". The suspense begins. 12.19 THE CEREMONY BEGINS. William Drew, mister World's 50 Best (here’s an interview with him from a few days ago). "It all started in 2002 as a simple idea at Restaurant Magazine, but it soon got out of hand and became a global phenomenon. On 27th June in Barcelona we’ll have a big party, and a debate, with all the winners from these first 15 years. As for the after-party, later, the deejays will be the chefs from Clove Club in London. I’d like to thank all the sponsors, the Academy members who voted this year, and the 47 chefs out of the first 50 who are with us tonight, a number that makes me very proud". noon With a fifteen minute “academic” delay, the countdown from the 50th to the 1st place will being. "Take your seat", recommends the production. As Paolo Marchi tells us from Melbourne, there are 950 people in the audience, what with chefs, journalists and enthusiasts.
11.44 The countdown before the live streaming on finedininglovers.com is about to begin: 16 minutes to go.
11.32 A touching moment before the ceremony begins: the 4 Italian chefs in the 50Best - Alajmo, Crippa, Romito and Bottura – remember Bob Noto with a smile. The creative artist and gourmet passed away a few days ago.
11.15 The traditional photo at the Royal Exhibition Building with the first chefs arriving. These include Gaggan Anand, Yannick Alleno, Elena Arzak, Eneko Atxa, Dan Barber, Mauro Colagreco, Dominique Crenn, Rodolfo Guzmàn, Virgilio Martinez, Heinz Reitabuer and host Ben Shewry. Danish Rene Redzepi is not here. Four times at number one, in the past, he closed his Noma a few weeks go and will open again in 2018 in a new location in Copenhagen. 11.00 Will Spain, 7 restaurants in the 2016 World's 50Best 2016, will once again be the nation with the most restaurants in the list? Or will it be the US (6 restaurants in 2016)? Italy will have 4 restaurants while Peru, Denmark and France will start from the 3 in 2016.
10.47 Another thing’s for sure: there will be four restaurants among the first 50: Osteria Francescana in Modena (first place in 2016), Piazza Duomo in Alba (17th in 2016), Le Calandre in Rubano, Padua (39th). A big leap is also expected from Reale-Casadonna in Castel di Sangro, 84th last year: will it be the highest climber in 2017?
10.40 The location for the ceremony is the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne, inside the Carlton Gardens. In 1901 the Australian parliament had its first session here. People begin to enter following the red carpet, like at the Academy Awards. 10.35 Three things are sure, to begin with: the Lifetime achievement award goes to British Heston Blumenthal; the World's best female chef award goes to Slovenian Ana Roš and the One to watch award goes to Catalan Disfrutar.
10.00 Two hours before the ceremony begins, many food lovers take their place in front of the big screens in Federation Square, in central Melbourne.
Camilla Lunelli from Cantine Ferrari gives the Hospitality of the year award 2017to Jordi and Joan Roca of Celler de Can Roca in Gerona, Spain
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born in Milan, 1973, freelance journalist, coordinator of Identità Golose World restaurant guidebook since 2007, he is a contributor for several magazines and teaches History of gastronomy and Culinary global trends into universities and institutes. twitter @gabrielezanatt instagram @gabrielezanatt
