Nineteen new additions to the Miami (8), Orlando (5), and Tampa (6) lists made headlines this week as the MICHELIN Guide teased some of the upcoming entries.

What does this mean? It’s too soon to tell. Last year, for example, only one Miami restaurant from the teaser list received one Michelin Star. Others landed in the Bib Gourmand category or solely received a mention on their website as Guide-approved.

The final placement within the guide will not be known until the official awards ceremony. Tampa will be the host this year for the April 18th launch. The location has yet to be announced.

For now, congratulations to:

EntreNos

Kaori

Maty’s

Ogawa

Ossobuco

Pez

Shingo

Tâm Tâm

As usual, I will publish an episode on the podcast with my deep-dive analysis and predictions next month. What do I know about the new additions? Who do I think will win a coveted star? Will anyone lose their star? And other MICHELIN Guide tidbits.

While we wait for the reveal, let’s look into some very important Michelin guidelines and facts many aren’t familiar with or simply choose to overlook. If you read anything closely on this page, THIS IS IT. Read it, learn it, and please stop referring to chefs in Miami as “Michelin-starred.” 

• In the United States, the Michelin Guide is ONLY published in California, New York City & Westchester County, Chicago, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, and Washington D.C. That’s it. Only restaurants in these areas can authentically claim to have a starred restaurant.

• “Restaurants may receive zero to 3 stars for the quality of their food based on five criteria: quality of the ingredients used, mastery of flavor and cooking techniques, the personality of the chef in his cuisine, value for money, and consistency between visits.”

• “Restaurant inspectors do not look at the interior decor, table setting, or service quality when awarding stars – these are instead indicated by the number of ‘covers’ it receives, represented by the fork and spoon symbol.”

• “There’s no such thing as a Michelin-starred chef. Having worked in a Michelin-starred restaurant or even owning a string of three-starred establishments doesn’t make one a Michelin-starred chef – because the term doesn’t technically exist. The MICHELIN Guide awards stars to restaurants based on the quality of the food they serve, and not to individuals. Aptly too, as world-class meals are often the collective efforts of an entire team, and not one man (or woman) alone.“

• “Chefs can’t take off with the stars, nor do the stars transfer to another restaurant owned by the same chef. If a chef who runs a Michelin-starred restaurant in Spain opens a new restaurant in Hong Kong, this does not automatically make the latter a Michelin-starred restaurant.“

• Chefs can’t technically return a star.

• The MICHELIN Guide isn’t only about fine dining and fancy restaurants. Globally, stars have been awarded to a wide spectrum of restaurants.

Got it? Good! The more you know…

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