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A culinary educator and local dining expert breaks down Michelin’s debut Philly list − and gives zero stars to the inspectors

  • Written by Jonathan Deutsch, Professor of Food and Hospitality Management, Drexel University

Working in restaurants is physically, mentally and emotionally taxing and often thankless work. So it was wonderful to see so many hardworking friends in the Philadelphia dining industry recognized at the Michelin Guide’s 2025 Northeast Cities Ceremony in Philadelphia on Nov. 18, 2025.

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