Overview
- Michelin announced the inaugural selections on Nov. 3 at a ceremony at Greenville’s Peace Center, the city that hosts the company’s North American headquarters.
- Emeril’s in New Orleans received the only two-star rating, while ten restaurants across the newly covered states earned one star.
- One-star recipients include three in Charleston (Malagón Mercado y Tapería, Vern’s, Wild Common), three in Nashville (Bastion, Locust, The Catbird Seat), Counter in Charlotte, and Scoundrel in Greenville.
- New Orleans also added Saint-Germain and Zasu to the one-star list, completing the ten selections in the American South rollout.
- Michelin confirmed a Green Star for Luminosa in Asheville, and multiple outlets report Green Stars for Counter in Charlotte and January in Franklin pending uniform confirmation across lists.