I was planning to again find fault with Donald Trump, but no, that is getting tiresome.  The end to the Hamas-Israel War keeps being pushed forward, so no sense trying to predict anything.  Nothing new happening in Ukraine and I just am not interested in the fate of Hunter Biden. Condé Nast Traveler  sent me the just announced results of  The World's 50 Restaurants 2024 , so I will today summarize what happened.  This all began in  2002  when the water company, Pellegrino, led the way.  That other guide, was started by tire company  Michelin , and they began awarding stars in 1926.  Look for a huge centennial version in two years. All the ceremonial stuff took place at Wynn Las Vegas, and the top restaurant named was Disfrutar in Barcelona.  I was recently in that city, got no notice of this coming selection, and had as my best meal in the city  Popeye's Chicken .  Disfrutar was #2 last year.  All the chefs operating this kitchen met at  El Bulli , the best of the best in the 1