In order to win a star, Michelin has to produce a guide for the area. There are only three cities in the United States that have a guide (I believe: San Francis

In order to win a star, Michelin has to produce a guide for the area. There are only three cities in the United States that have a guide (I believe: San Francisco, Chicago, and New York). So you won't find a michelin starred restaurant in New Orleans for instance, which sort of undermines the prestige of the whole thing. There are many many great restaurants in the world that are not Michelin eligible, which is a real shame.