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The Michelin Guides have celebrated the best restaurants and best chefs in the U.S. since 2005. They paused during the pandemic, but as restaurants reopen, new guides are on the way, beginning next week with Washington, D.C. NPR’s Mandalit del Barco has more.
MANDALIT DEL BARCO, BYLINE: In a statement, the international director of the Michelin Guides noted the monumental shift in the restaurant community, requiring everyone to, quote, “pivot” in their own unique way. He said they looked forward to highlighting the accomplishments of the industry’s most resilient restaurants, who – despite the toughest year,