Michelin Guide will soon feature Texas restaurants

The Michelin Guide is now available in Texas, and will highlight local restaurants and award Michelin Stars.

The gist

In a partnership between the Michelin Guide and Travel Texas, part of the Governor's Economic Development and Tourism Office, the first guide will be published later this year, featuring restaurants in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio.

“The introduction of the [Michelin] Guide will be a tremendous asset for Texas, promoting our rich and diverse food culture, and elevating the restaurant scene to an international stage,” Travel Texas Director Tim Fennell said in a news release.

This year's Texas restaurant selections will later join the guide's hotel selections, featuring places to stay in Texas and around the world.

Some context

Michelin Stars—given to restaurants for their cooking—are awarded by anonymous “inspectors,” who are already in Texas making dining reservations as any other customer. Restaurant selections for the guide are determined by the inspectors.

The Michelin Guide was first published in France, and the first North American guide was published in 2005 for New York.

For more information, visit www.guide.michelin.com.