In 2008 there were 68 three star places. See www.3starrestaurants.com for a full list. The Michelin guides actually come out over several months, from October to March, so the answer is a bit of a moving target until March. The 2009 results are almost in, with the France guide out today. There is then a "Main Cities of Europe" guide due in late march which covers main cities in Scandinavia and eastern Europe. In theory this could add more three star places, though up until now the highest rated place in Scandinavia is two star. The site that I maintain will be updated as soon as the 2009 ratings are confirmed i.e. tomorrow. The site also shows some history of the 3 star ratings and my reviews of the places.
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Gordon Ramsay has 12 Michelin stars, as of this very moment. Royal Hospital Road- 3 Star, Pétrus- 1 Star (previously this was a 2 star but the Head Chef quit and they just got a Star back in January 2011), Maze 1- Star, Murano-1 Star, The London in NYC-2 Star, Conrad Tokyo-1 Star, The London West Hollywood-1 Star, Trianon Place- 2 Star. La Noisette had a Michelin Star but it is no longer open. Michelin can award and remove stars from a restaurant over time. Gordon Ramsay has had as many as 14 Michelin Stars.
San Fransisco Area, CA:
-Chef Tim Hollingsworth at Chef Thomas Keller's, The French Laundry
-Chef Christopher Kostow, Restaurant at the Meadowood
New York (The Boroughs), NY:
-Chef Jean Francois Bruel at Chef Daniel Boulud's, Daniel
-Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten's, Jean-Georges
-Chef Eric Ripert at Maguy Le Coze's, Le Bernardin
-Chef Masa Takayama, Masa
-Chef Eli Kaimeh at Chef Thomas Keller's, Per Se
-Chef Cesar Ramirez, The Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare
-Chef Daniel Humm, Eleven Madison Park
Chicago, IL:
-Chef Grant Achatz, Alinea
In 2008 there were 68 restaurants (world-wide) that had a Michelin 3 star rating. This number, of course, changes each year as restaurants are promoted or demoted.