Out of the 19 restaurants to recently receive at least one Michelin star for the first time in New York City, an Italian eatery in Chelsea was one of just two to receive two stars. Al Coro, located at 85 10th Ave., opened in the beginning of summer with an incredible amount of buzz in the former home of the scandal-charred Del Posto. Here's what the Michelin Guide had to say about awarding Al Coro two stars on Thursday.

"Chef Melissa Rodriguez is back at this long-awaited spot," the Michelin Guide wrote. "The dining room sets the stage for a kitchen that dances behind the curtain, reveling in the unexpected and sidestepping tradition for a fixed menu of modern Italian dishes with subtle nods to New York."