3 Philadelphia Restaurants Secure MICHELIN Stars

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Three Philadelphia restaurants have been included in the MICHELIN Guide. Her Place Supper Club, Friday Saturday Sunday, and Provenance in Philadelphia received their first MICHELIN stars at a Northeast Cities ceremony held on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia. It is the first time any restaurant in Philadelphia has received this distinction.

Representing Her Place are chefs Amanda Shulman and Alex Kemp. Friday Saturday Sunday is led by Chad and Hanna Williams, and Nicholas Bazik is the chef at Provenance.

"I don't want to single myself out as elite because when I was having my own thoughts about who I thought was going to be recognized. I didn't see myself winning a star," Shulman told CBS News Philadelphia.

In addition to the MICHELIN stars, Pietramala, a vegan restaurant in Philadelphia, earned a Green star award for dedication to sustainability. Pietramala partners with local organic farms and works with producers to reduce food waste.

Several Philadelphia-area restaurants were added to MICHELIN's recommended list:

Ambra
Forsythia
High Street
Hiroki
Honeysuckle
Illata
Kalaya
Laser Wolf
Laurel
Little Water
Mish Mish
My Loup
Pietramala
River Twice
Roxanne
Southwark
Suraya
Vedge
Vernick Food & Drink
Vetri Cucina
Zahav

In addition, more restaurants secured MICHELIN's Bib Gourmand award. This award honors restaurants that offer standout meals at reasonable prices:

Angelo's
Dalessandro's
Del Rossi's
Dizengoff
El Chingon
Fiorella
4th Street Deli
Pizzeria Beddia
Royal Sushi & Izakaya
Sally

According to its website, a MICHELIN star is awarded to a restaurant for "outstanding cooking." MICHELIN said its anonymous inspectors visit restaurants around the world and evaluate restaurants on their adherence to five criteria: