The 2012 Michelin Guide awards for Paris restaurants

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The Michelin Guide has just released its 2012 designations. Here’s a quick summary, for those who care.

Le Cinq, which was rumored last year to be a contender for a third star, was passed over once again. Guy Martin was stripped of his single star, awarded only last year, for Sensing. A deepening love for Asian cuisines is clearly visible in the promotion of Kei, Sola, Shang Palace and (indirectly) Sur Mesure.

Newly 3-starred

• None in Paris

Newly 2-starred

• Sur Mesure by Thierry Marx
• L’Abeille

Newly 1-starred

• Kei
• Sola
• La Truffière
• Le Diane
• Le 39V
• Le Lumière
• Cobéa
• Le Quinzième by Cyril Lignac
• Akrame
• Shang Palace
• Les Tablettes

Newly naked: stripped of star

• Fogón
• Jacques Cagna
• Sensing by Guy Martin
• L’Angle du Faubourg
• Le Passiflore
• La Table du Baltimore

For those who hold these ratings dear, did you know that you can use our handy search widget (in the sidebar at right) to find restaurants based on their number of Michelin stars? We’ve updated our tags to reflect the 2012 designations, and you can filter these by neighborhood and when they’re open.