Coi

Coi, Cyrus and Manresa continue to hold down the two star category and 39 restaurants earned a single star this year -- that's up from 34 one-starred wonders in last year's edition.

San Francisco's 2011 Michelin Stars: French Laundry Keeps Three, Chez Panisse Down To None SF.Eater.com 2010

Coi, Cyrus and Manresa continue to hold down the two star category and 39 restaurants earned a single star this year -- that's up from 34 one-starred wonders in last year's edition.

San Francisco's 2011 Michelin Stars: French Laundry Keeps Three, Chez Panisse Down To None SF.Eater.com 2010

Daniel Patterson, of Coi and Plum in the San Francisco Bay area, returned from a trip down the Peruvian Amazon in January, full of inspiration.

The Next Big Thing: Peruvian Food Katy McLaughlin 2011

If he used Live Bait, which was a Coi, it weighed at least 4 ounces, probably more, and you would think that the bass swallowed it after being caught, which means it had at least 4 ounces added to it artificially by the angler when it was weighed.

World Record Bass Watch: The Latest on Japan's Giant Largemouth 2009

The leading disciple of this approach in California is Daniel Patterson, the chef of the two-Michelin-starred Coi coirestaurant.com in San Francisco, who has attended all three Cook It Raw events.

Where the Wild Things Are Bruce Palling 2011

Maren Caruso An inverted cherry tomato tart with a crispy black olive wafer on a basil base at Daniel Patterson's Coi in San Francisco.

Talkin' Bout an Evolution Bruce Palling 2011

Daniel Patterson, chef-owner of the two-Michelin-starred Coi coirestaurant.com in the salubrious North Beach area of San Francisco, was one of the first big chefs to voice doubts about Northern California's culinary orthodoxy.

Talkin' Bout an Evolution Bruce Palling 2011

Restaurants like Vandaag in New York, Coi in San Francisco and Alinea in Chicago my hometown all offer dishes prepared with some element of smoked hay cooking, for dishes ranging from spring lamb to duck breast to ice cream.

Courtney Reum: Earth Day 2011: What's Old is New Courtney Reum 2011

There is no danger of this occurring at Coi, where the evening service comprises an 11-course blind-tasting menu.

Talkin' Bout an Evolution Bruce Palling 2011

If he used Live Bait, which was a Coi, it weighed at least 4 ounces, probably more, and you would think that the bass swallowed it after being caught, which means it had at least 4 ounces added to it artificially by the angler when it was weighed.

World Record Bass Watch: The Latest on Japan's Giant Largemouth 2009