French chef Daniel Boulud poses at his f

French chef Daniel Boulud poses at his flagship restaurant �Daniel� in New York, October 27, 2009. The fifth annual edition of the Michelin dining guide for New York has anointed a new three star restaurant, awarding its highest honor to Boulud for his eatery �Daniel�. Boulud joins two other Frenchman with three star-rated New York restaurants, Jean-Georges Vongerichten for "Jean-Georges" and Eric Ripert for "Le Bernardin." Rounding out the city's list of three star-rated establishments are Japanese restaurant "Masa", owned by Masa Takayama, and "Per Se", owned by California chef Thomas Keller. AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel Dunand (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images)