The Michelin Guide will soon offer its sought-after recommendations for restaurants in the U.S. South, potentially offering stars to New Orleans restaurants, the company announced Wednesday. Why it matters: A Michelin star is one of the restaurant world's top honors,

New Orleans is famous around the world for food. Soon, the city’s restaurant scene will be getting new attention from a global brand that is a byword for culinary excellence. The Michelin Guide today announced that it will begin assessing and ranking restaurants in New Orleans and around Louisiana for the first time.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The world-renowned MICHELIN Guide is finally coming to New Orleans. In a historic move, Michelin and Travel South USA announced that the MICHELIN Guide will expand its North American footprint to include the American South - and for the first time, New Orleans.