I am a fan of three stars and have dined at most of them (still have Le Cinq to go). My extraordinary dinner at the Bristol in October 2004 was every bit as good if not better than those at Guy Savoy, Taillevent, Le Meurice, but my lunch in May 2005 was definitely two-star--as disappointing as the October dinner was ecstatic. (The winners in May were Alain Ducasse and Taillevent--the Mozart and Beethoven of Parisian cuisine.)