Utah Just Changed the Michelin Guide Forever

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Justin Khanna and Ray Delucci break down the week in food and restaurant news, starting with Michelin's new Southwest Guide — a surprisingly conservative debut that returned to Las Vegas after 17 years and handed Utah its very first star. They dig deep into Monte, the 14-month-old Salt Lake City tasting menu restaurant run by a husband-and-wife team who sold their house and cars to make it happen, and what its success says about the myth that Michelin is pay-to-play and coastal-only.From there, the guys look at how status symbols are shifting from expensive objects to hard-to-get hospitality souvenirs, unpack a viral JP Morgan grocery inflation warning that's less alarming than the headlines suggest, examine John's Food & Wine — Food & Wine's 2026 Restaurant of the Year — and its 18% margin, no-tipping, $70K-dishwasher model, and close with Joshua Weissman's new fried chicken concept Ben & Lynn's and whether a creator can actually run a restaurant.

Michelin Guide Southwest Debut

Status Symbol in Restaurants

JPMorgan’s Food Crisis Warning

John’s Food & Wine Win

Joshua Weissman’s Restaurant Opening

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