For North Carolina, a Michelin Guide would place Raleigh and Charlotte in a different tier of restaurant consideration. The Triangle’s acclaimed food scene has collected several James Beard awards and other accolades, but a Michelin Guide would allow North Carolina’s restaurants to be compared against the very best in the world.

Charlotte chefs and diners are awaiting the possibility of inclusion in the world renowned Michelin Guide, which reviews and ranks restaurants.

The historic method the Michelin Guide uses for each selection to ensure consistency is based on five universal criteria.

I wanted to change the perception of luxury that you just can’t get anywhere else,” says Matthew Kammerer, Executive Chef at Harbor House Inn. AD joins Matthew in Elk, California—approximately 3 hours north of San Francisco—to tour the state’s most remote two-star Michelin restaurant.