{"id":28643,"date":"2020-05-23T17:55:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-23T15:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/?p=28643"},"modified":"2020-05-22T11:58:33","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T09:58:33","slug":"the-first-slovenian-michelin-star-across-the-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/en\/gastronomy\/restaurant-awards\/the-first-slovenian-michelin-star-across-the-border\/","title":{"rendered":"The first Slovenian Michelin Star across the border"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are weeks away from finding out which Slovenian restaurants will receive its first Michelin Star. <\/strong><\/h2>

However, not many people know, that there is one Slovenian chef who already received his Michelin Star years back. <\/h2>

The story takes us across the Slovenian-Italian border, which is now finally open after being closed for months due to the Coronavirus epidemic. On the Italian side of Gori\u0161ka Brda, just a short drive away from the Slovenian border lies a Michelin starred restaurant La Suibida, where our fellow Slovene Jo\u0161ko Sirk holds the prestigious honor that is the Michelin Star. <\/p>

Jo\u0161ko Sirk from Michelin starred restaurant La Subida<\/strong><\/h2>

It is quite difficult to describe Jo\u0161ko Sirk. One could say he is a man who wears many different hats. From having the first almost Slovenian Michelin Star, he is a sommelier, master chef, vinegar producer who loves his cheese and prosciutto, and honors traditional dishes and flavors that younger generations seem to have forgotten. The Michelin star is only one out of a number of recognitions that Jo\u0161ko Sirk has received in his career in the restaurant business.\u00a0 <\/p>

Jo\u0161ko Sirk serves as a splendid example and a huge inspiration to many chefs and restaurant managers, as he has received numerous international and national awards, alongside many flattering reviews in culinary guides for his work and dedication in the field of gastronomy. La Subida, his restaurant has one Michelin Star, furthermore, Gault Millau has given Jo\u0161ko Sirk 3 hats, years back, ranking it as one of the best restaurants. <\/p>

Jo\u0161ko Sirk’s attitude towards the acknowledgment of Michelin Guide is pragmatic:\u00a0“A Michelin star can be either a blessing or a misfortune. If you consider it a prize for your work, it’s OK, but if you consider it something else, there is no need to jump from a bridge if you don’t get it. We are proud, we give our thanks, and that’s all.”<\/em> <\/p>

Jo\u0161ko Sirk and his family have also been included on the list of top 100 inns in the world, selected by the American News week a couple of years ago. Jo\u0161ko Sirk is, of course, proud of his achievements and recognition from the well respected French guide – Michelin, however, his life does not revolve around it, as he likes to emphasize when asked about being the first Slovenian to receive a Michelin Star. He says, that the Michelin star cannot be the only motivation for chefs, as he believes a person or a chef must believe in his work and od what he or she believes in. <\/p>

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