It’s Michelin morning in the American South

Long view from Michelin Guide Texas’ foremost observer

A spread at Austin's Parish Barbecue/ Photo by Richard Casteel
A spread at Austin's Parish Barbecue/ Photo by Richard Casteel
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The Michelin Guide in April announced it intended to inspect restaurants in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Atlanta, Georgia. In advance of tonight’s selection ceremony in Greenville, South Carolina—where Michelin North America is headquartered—TFS invited longtime Houston food critic Alison Cook to weigh in on what the arrival of Michelin could mean for the region. 

Brace yourselves, all you diners, chefs, and restaurateurs gearing up for tonight’s announcement of the first Michelin rankings in your newly created Southern region. As a scholar of Texas’ inaugural 2024 rankings, I’m here to tell you that the market will change in ways positive…and not so.

 
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