Enrico Bartolini is the new Italian tristellato. The Michelin 2020 guide, presented at the Piacenza Municipal Theater, awarded three stars to its restaurant within the Mudec in Milan. The number of chefs has thus risen to 11 with the highest recognition by the “Rossa” in our country. In the 65th edition of the guide, directed in Italy by Sergio Lovrinovich and internationally by Gwendal Poullennec, there are 30 new entries, while the two have risen by two units: the Venetian Glam by Donato Ascani (which is part of the Bartolini galaxy, arrived to eight stars!) and the Piedmontese Madernassa a Guarene, led by Michelangelo Mammoliti. Thus, the number of star-rated restaurants rises to 374: 328 single stars, 35 double-starred and 11 tristellated.

Regions and provinces

Lombardy is the most starry region, with 6 new features: 62 restaurants (3 3-star, 5 2-star 54 1-star). Piedmont, with 4 new features, is always in second place with 46 restaurants (1 3-star 4 2-star 41 1-star), while Campania, with 6 new features, ranks third on the podium, with 44 restaurants, (6 2 stars 38 1 star). Next, Tuscany, with 6 new products, for a total of 40 restaurants (1 3-star 4 2-star 35 1-star) and, finally, Veneto, at 37, with two new features (1 3-star 4 2-star 32 1 star). Among the provinces, Naples is always at the top with 26 restaurants (6 2 star 20 1 star), Rome in second position with 24 (1 3 star 1 2 star 22 1 star). Milan is followed by 20 restaurants, whose vitality in many fields today finally sees its gastronomic scene thanks to the new three star (1 3 star 3 2 star 16 1 star), Bolzano with 19 (1 3 star 4 2 star 14 1 stella), Cuneo at 18 (1 3 stars 2 2 stars 15 1 star).

Esposito protagonist

Four special prizes: the Michelin Mentor Chef 2020, by Eberhard, went to Gennaro Esposito (Torre del Saracino in Vico Equense), which also took away the satisfaction of seeing starred IT in Milan, the place where he supervises the kitchen. The Young Michelin Chef 2020, by Lavazza, was won by another newcomer, Davide Puleio (L'Alchimia in Milan), while the 2020 Michelin Room Service, By Coppini, went to Sara Orlando (Locanda di Orta, Orta San Giulio) and the Passion for Wine Michelin 2020, By Consorzio del Brunello di Montalcino, in Rino Billia (Le Petit Restaurant, Cogne). Among the disappointed, in addition to those who missed the second star (such as Carlo Cracco and Riccardo Camanini), Gianfranco Vissani who descended to one with Casa Vissani in Baschi. "But at this point they could take away both, right? The Michelin is an Italian shame, a commercial argument only. Gualtiero Marchesi was right: but from whom are we judged? , The first comment by the Umbrian chef.

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