Michelin Guide awards a Green Star to Luminosa in Asheville, according to unverified press release issued in advance of tonight’s official awards ceremony

Is a group of 15 Asheville restaurants set to receive an elite recognition from the prestigious Michelin Guide? It appears that way, according to a press release published online this Monday morning, although the official announcement wasn’t supposed to take place until tonight (Monday, Nov. 3) during a fancy ceremony at the Peace Center in Greenville, S.C.

I’m working today to confirm whether the published press release is indeed the official list of winners. But after talking to a handful of Asheville restaurant chefs and restaurant owners, I’m proceeding as if it is indeed the real deal and simply posted online prior to the ceremony by mistake…

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