hiː wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ɐ stˈɑːɹ ɪn mˈɪtʃɪlˌɪnz nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi ɡˈaɪd, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, ænd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, ðə fˈɜːst ɹˈɛd ɡˈaɪd fɔːɹ nˈɔːɹθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə, ænd wʌz nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd fɔːɹ bˈɛst ʃˈɛf nˈuː jˈɔːɹk baɪ ðə dʒˈeɪmz bˈɪɹd faʊndˈeɪʃən.
He was awarded a star in Michelin's New York City Guide, 2006, 2007, and 2008, the first Red Guide for North America, and was nominated for Best Chef New York by the James Beard Foundation.