The Michelin Guide will announce its first Texas restaurant list at a gala event in Houston on Monday at 6 p.m.

french tire company Announced at the end of September He said Houston will be the city that will host the release of the Guide Texas elections. Texas will be 11th^he The state will join the company’s prestigious roster of North American culinary locations. Michelin’s expansion in the Lone Star State was facilitated through a partnership with Travel Texas and various marketing organizations in Houston, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth and San Antonio.

Since its inception in 1900 as a means of promoting the Michelin Tire brand, the Michelin Guide has become known worldwide for its restaurant and hotel ratings based on the three-star system for restaurants and the three-key system for hotels. By 2024, there are 145 three-star restaurants in the world, and only 13 of them are in the United States.

Eric Sandler, editor of lifestyle magazine CultureMap, said adding Houston restaurants to the guide could bring local businesses to a new level of recognition.

“The Michelin Guide is the most prestigious restaurant review group in the world,” he said. “So this means that Texas restaurants will compare head to head with many great restaurants in cities around the world, and we can definitely say that we are a world-class food city.”

Sandler said a guide dedicated to Texas culinary arts would have a profound impact on the fine dining industry statewide.

“It is very prestigious for a chef or cook to work in a Michelin star restaurant,” he said. “The opportunity to earn a Michelin Star will attract more talented people in Texas who want to work here.”

Sandler said he hopes Michelin will recognize some of Texas’ unique culinary offerings, such as Tex-Mex, barbecue, Cajun and Vietnamese food.

“We’re looking forward to seeing what Michelin can do with our dining options,” he said, “restaurants like Tatemo in Houston, which is an 18-seat, pick-your-menu restaurant.” “This sounds like the kind of restaurant Michelin should be interested in. It’s a two-time James Beard Award finalist. … (Another) restaurant we’re looking at is Birdies in Austin. It has a more casual format. You order at the counter and they bring the food to you. But The quality of the food is very elegant. Will Michelin understand such a restaurant?

The Michelin Guide has been expanding its North American offerings over the past few years. Beginning with the New York Guide in 2005, the guide has since expanded to include San Francisco, Chicago, Washington DC, California and Florida. Many locations in Canada also have their own guides.