Breaking News: Michelin Guide Announced for SE
In 2025, the Michelin Guide comes South.
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If you search through the Michelin Guide - known globally for its standard of excellence for restaurants - there's no mention of Chattanooga.
No mention of Memphis. Nor Nashville.
"Atlanta is the closest," said Chef Erik Niel.
Until now.
On Wednesday, the Michelin Guide - known internationally as perhaps the truest arbiter of great cuisine - announced it's coming South.
In 2025, the Michelin Guide will publish a regional guide based on restaurants in the American South. Six states - Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee - will be featured. (Atlanta, as a stand-alone city, is already included.)
"This is a great stepping stone in the development of Chattanooga's food scene," said Niel, chef-owner of three Chattanooga restaurants. "To be able to be acknowledged and recognized in a guide like that? It's more than regional. It's universal, it's worldwide."
In a statement released Wednesday, the Chattanooga Tourism Co. agreed.
"Chattanooga’s culinary scene is now under consideration for one of the world’s most prestigious dining recognitions," Tourism Co. officials said.
Michelin's "anonymous inspectors are already in the field, making reservations and seeking out the South’s most outstanding culinary experiences," the Tourism Co. said.
“This project is a testament to the hard work, creativity and passion of our culinary experts," said Barry White, Tourism Co.'s President and CEO. "While recognition in the Michelin Guide is never guaranteed, we firmly believe they are more than deserving of global recognition.”
Niel's a James Beard-nominated chef. Chef Khaled AlBanna's dish at Calliope was named one of the best in the US by Food & Wine. Chattanooga's restaurant industry deserves a strong Michelin look.
Niel - chef-owner of Little Coyote, Easy Bistro & Bar and Main Street Meats - said he already knows the message he'll tell his team.
"Keep doing what we do," he said. "Day in and day out. Treat every guest with excellence. This is what we do."
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If you search through the Michelin Guide - known globally for its standard of excellence for restaurants - there's no mention of Chattanooga.
No mention of Memphis. Nor Nashville.
"Atlanta is the closest," said Chef Erik Niel.
Until now.
On Wednesday, the Michelin Guide - known internationally as perhaps the truest arbiter of great cuisine - announced it's coming South.
In 2025, the Michelin Guide will publish a regional guide based on restaurants in the American South. Six states - Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee - will be featured. (Atlanta, as a stand-alone city, is already included.)
"This is a great stepping stone in the development of Chattanooga's food scene," said Niel, chef-owner of three Chattanooga restaurants. "To be able to be acknowledged and recognized in a guide like that? It's more than regional. It's universal, it's worldwide."
In a statement released Wednesday, the Chattanooga Tourism Co. agreed.
"Chattanooga’s culinary scene is now under consideration for one of the world’s most prestigious dining recognitions," Tourism Co. officials said.
Michelin's "anonymous inspectors are already in the field, making reservations and seeking out the South’s most outstanding culinary experiences," the Tourism Co. said.
“This project is a testament to the hard work, creativity and passion of our culinary experts," said Barry White, Tourism Co.'s President and CEO. "While recognition in the Michelin Guide is never guaranteed, we firmly believe they are more than deserving of global recognition.”
Niel's a James Beard-nominated chef. Chef Khaled AlBanna's dish at Calliope was named one of the best in the US by Food & Wine. Chattanooga's restaurant industry deserves a strong Michelin look.
Niel - chef-owner of Little Coyote, Easy Bistro & Bar and Main Street Meats - said he already knows the message he'll tell his team.
"Keep doing what we do," he said. "Day in and day out. Treat every guest with excellence. This is what we do."
Story ideas, questions, feedback? Interested in partnering with us? Email: david@foodasaverb.com
This story is 100% human generated; no AI chatbot was used in the creation of this content.
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Serving Chattanooga's food landscape since 1953.
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