40 before 40

My goal is to collect 40 Michelin stars before I'm forty. I wanted to at least get initial thoughts down about ma voyage d'étoiles.

Running total to date? 43 stars 

Thirty (2015)

Alinea
April 16, 2015
Chicago, IL
3 stars
Best Bite: Osetra Caviar, Brioche foam, onion gelee

Boka
August 29, 2015
Chicago, IL
1 star

Thirty-one (2016)

L'octopus
February 21, 2016
Beziers, France
1 star
Best Bite: Scallops with cucumber

Paul Bocuse
March 10, 2016
Lyon, France
3 stars
Best Bite: Foie gras with potato chips

Schwa (revisited twice in 2023, favorite bite: aerated gumbo)
September 14, 2016
Chicago, IL
1 star
Best Bite: Bone marrow creme brulee

Thirty-two (2017)

Sepia
January 25, 2017
Chicago, IL
1 star
Best Bite: rabbit pasta with strawberry


EL Ideas
April 20, 2017
Chicago, IL
1 star
Best Bite: Potato soup milk shake with fries


Roister
May 24, 2017
Chicago, IL
1 star
Best Bite: Oysters

Dusek's
May 31, 2017
Chicago, IL
1 star
Best Bite: Rhubarb dessert with powdered olive oil and vanilla

Oriole
July 18, 2017
Chicago, IL
2 stars
Best Bite: Croissant


Band of Bohemia
July 26, 2017
Chicago, IL
1 star
Best Bite: Sweetbreads with crab


Atelier Crenn
November 16, 2017
San Francisco, CA
2 star
Best Bite: Sea Urchin, Koshihikari Rice, Barigoule


La Toque
November 20, 2017
Napa, CA
1 star
Best Bite: Chocolate crème brûlée, dacquoise, salted caramel ice cream

Thirty-three (2018)

Quintessence
May 8, 2018
Tokyo, Japan
3 stars
Best Bite: Goat milk cheese with olive oil, marcona almond and macademia nuts

Tapas Molecular Bar
May 9, 2018
Tokyo, Japan
1 star
Best Bite: Rocky Road

Sushi Matsudaya
May13, 2018
Kyoto, Japan
1 star
Best Bite: Cured tuna


Elizabeth
November 28, 2018
Chicago, IL
1 star
Best Bite: Feta parfait with sun dried tomato and spruce oil

Thirty-four (2019)

Temporis
May 30, 2019
Chicago, IL
1 star
Best Bite: Rabbit, Corn, Potato, Chasseur


Entente
August 19, 2019
Chicago, IL
1 star
Best Bite: Hudson Valley Foie Gras, Caramelized Banana, madeira, Cocoa Nib (close second was the Berkshire pork belly, King Farms Peaches, Rapini, Mustards and Peanuts)

Topolobampo
October 30, 2019
Chicago, IL
1 star
Best Bite: Black Mole, Lamb

Bulrush
November 27, 2019
Bristol, UK
1 star
Best Bite: Montgomery Cheddar, heritage carrots, sourdough

Clove Club
November 30, 2019
Shoreditch London, UK
1 star
Best Bite: truffle, lentil, cream soup

St. John
November 30, 2019
London, UK
1 star
Best Bite: Roast Middle White, Chard and Mustard

Thirty-six (2021)

Manresa
June 10, 2021
Los Gatos, CA
3 star
Best Bite: Spot prawn with pea 'risotto' and grilled greens

Kenzo
June 11, 2021
Napa, CA
1 star
Best Bite: Chiba Seabass Okakiage

Auberge du Soleil
June 13, 2021
Rutherford, CA
1 star
Best Bite: Homemade ricotta filled bomboloni

Farmhouse Inn
June 14, 2021
Forestville, CA
1 star

Best Bite: Japanese Hamachi with ice lettuce and yuzu

Bouchon (lunch service)
June 15, 2021
Yountville, CA
1 star
Best Bite: Daurade with sauce ravigote

Commis *40TH STAR*
June 16, 2021
Oakland, CA
2 star
Best Bite: White Sturgeon caviar with taro roots and palm sugar

Thirty-eight (2023)

Kochi 
February 3, 2023
New York, NY
1 star
Best Bite: "Corn dog"

Mako
December 22, 2023
Chicago, IL

1 star
Best Bite: Otoro with Uni

Thirty-nine (2024)

Next: Bobby Flay
May 30, 2024
Chicago, IL

1 star
Best Bite: Honey Dew Soup