Carbone, Marea, and Peter Luger—three restaurants that have defined New York's power dining scene over the past several decades—all lost their stars. "This year in New York, there's a feeling of evolution," says the chief inspector of Michelin's North America team, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the nature of his job.
The New York Times ran a famously scathing review of Peter Luger back in 2019, which kicked off a significant cratering of its public perception. It made some major adjustments during COVID, but it appears that the downfall of Peter Luger continues.