Allen Ren, Andrea Carlson, Patrick Hennessy, Mijune Pak / Photo Credit: Zach Hilty/BFA.com

An hour before the 2023 MICHELIN Guide to Vancouver was revealed on October 5, the ballroom at the Fairmont Pacific Rim thrummed with excitement and nerves.

The city’s restaurant community had gathered to learn who would be going home sparkling with MICHELIN star dust. Those who were not recognized in 2022, MICHELIN’s first year in Vancouver, were anxious to see how a year’s work had paid off. Those who were honoured last year were even more anxious because they knew it’s harder to keep a star than it is to earn it in the first place — let alone earn a second star. Continue reading:
A MICHELIN moment in Vancouver