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Michelin adds 22 restaurants to its UK and Ireland guide
The October update adds 22 restaurants to the selection, with London Italian dining prominent, but awards no Stars or Bib Gourmands.
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Michelin Guide Italy 2027 to crown its stars in Piacenza
Inspectors will reveal the new selection on 12 November at the Teatro Municipale, the third year running the ceremony has landed in Emilia-Romagna after Modena and Parma.
Hans im Glück wins gold for partner satisfaction
An independent survey of the German burger chain's franchise network finds partners more satisfied than the sector average, Munich-based Hans im Glück says.
Michelin Dubai 2026 keeps stars on four closed restaurants
Four one-star venues sit shut while Michelin Guide Dubai hands out new honours at Atlantis The Royal, and a prominent food writer wants to know why.
Great American Beer Festival 2026 crowns its top breweries
Fieldwork and Morgan Territory, two California breweries, took the festival's top honors in Denver, as 243 operations split 336 medals across dozens of categories.
Michelin Guide American South returns to Nashville
Six Southern states and one city pay Michelin up to $350,000 a year to be rated in its 2026 American South guide, unveiled tonight in Nashville.
Michelin Guide Spain 2027 gala moves to 1 December in Huesca
Spain's general election has pushed the star ceremony back a week. The venue stays in Huesca, and the province's eight one-star restaurants will cook the gala dinner together.
50 Best 51-100 list: Europe leads, Berlin places three
Nine new entries, five of them in Asia, and Mexico with five of six North American places: the extended ranking lands two weeks before the Lima ceremony.
50 Best Signature Sessions: Niland and the Torres twins in Lima
Six visiting kitchens, from Barcelona to Sydney and the Indian Himalaya, will cook in Lima restaurants in the week The World's 50 Best Restaurants is announced there.
Chef of the Year 2027: Gault&Millau Austria names Rachinger
The Ois chef in Neufelden, Upper Austria, wins the guide's renamed top title as much for reopening village inns as for his 12-course menu. The Obauer brothers get the lifetime award.
Gault&Millau names 28 nominees for its 2027 trophies
David Toutain and Jérôme Banctel are among four in the running for Chef of the Year. A new category rewards sommeliers for non-alcoholic pairings, a nod to falling wine consumption.
World Culinary Awards 2026 crown The Cullinan Dubai
The seventh edition, held in Jamaica, also named the United States the top culinary destination. The titles are decided by online votes, not by inspectors.
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