Eight restaurants received a first Michelin star and one was honored with a green star at a gala that also recognized 35 new recommended restaurants and 5 Bib Gourmands.

Twin Cities food critic Stephanie March dishes on the local restaurants she believes are worthy of inclusion into the Michelin Guide.

The clock strikes 5 AM, and while most of us are still wrapped in our cozy blankets, Chef Marie Laurent’s three-star Michelin kitchen in Paris springs to life. The gentle hum of industrial refrigerators mingles with the rhythmic chopping of vegetables and the sizzle of clarified butter hitting copper pans.

Cumbrian-born chef Katherine Altham has been named as one of 18 regional finalists in the 2025 Roux Scholarship, one of the UK’s most prestigious culinary competitions.

Female chefs have been left feeling burned after only one UK or Irish restaurant run by a woman was among the 22 to win a coveted Michelin star this month. To make matters worse, the woman – Emily Roux of London's Caractère – was given a male chef's jacket to wear to join her 21 fellow winners on stage for a celebratory photo.

Michelin-starred restaurants aren't exactly known for being budget-friendly, but Chicago has an exception. Here's where to find affordable Michelin fare.