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Hien Pham was at home tuning his guitar when the news quietly emerged: Z Asian, the Vietnamese restaurant he and his wife Chef Huong Nguyen own, had earned Bib Gourmand recognition from Michelin. It was 2022, Michelin’s first year in Florida.
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“The restaurant owners themselves have zero clue how these things are done,” said local culinary empresario Ricky Ly, founder of TastyChomps.com. “The inspectors do a great job of being anonymous because a lot of times the restaurant owners and chefs have no clue.”
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