Gopher alum, college hockey die-hard, on-again-off-again amateur photographer, lover of (almost) all things MN. Chemical engineer. Please don't tell my wife about my affair with Excel.
I know St. Paul folks are upset about this, but it’s a pay-to-play scheme. If you don’t want to fork over the cash to bring in the reviewers, then you’re not going to make the guide.
It's official: Great Lakes Michelin Guide will include Cleveland, Detroit, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, and Pittsburgh. Michelin says boots are already on the ground, but we won't get the star ratings until 2027.
BREAKING: Michelin stars coming to Minneapolis and Milwaukee: news conference at 9am CT in Milwaukee - i teased this in my Friday substack. Meet Minneapolis is in Milwaukee for the news, typically tourism boards pay millions over 3 years for this. It’s a big deal for restaurants.