Colorado Springs restaurants are officially on Michelin’s radar for the first time, and discreet inspectors may already be slipping into dining rooms around town.
Why it matters: Michelin Guide recognition can boost a restaurant’s profile, draw foodie tourism and elevate the city’s culinary reputation.
The latest: Colorado is paying $100,000 this year for Michelin to review restaurants statewide, expanding beyond its previous focus on a handful of mountain and Front Range communities.
- Anonymous inspectors are already in the field scouting new gems to promote “across the state,” the Colorado Sun reported last month.
State of play: A handful of Springs establishments are in contention, local experts say, including:…