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Originally Posted by the urban politician
Regarding Southern California, it has one advantage in that it is viewed as a "region" and thus I'm wagering that Michelin reviewers are scouring the whole metro, not just Los Angeles proper. For Chicago, there is almost zero suburban representation because over here the city is everything and the suburbs are cast aside as no-man's land. However, there are some excellent restaurants in the burbs--as good as anything in the city--but they don't appear to be getting a visit from Michelin representatives, or so I've heard.
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Unless it's changed this year, not only are the burbs not represented but large swaths of the city aren't either. The boundary in Chicago is something like Lawrence to the north, Western to the west, and I think Garfield to the south. It was explained in a tribune article I read last year but now I'm having trouble finding it.
Anyhow, with that consideration, 25 starred restaurants is pretty damn impressive over a relatively small area.
EDIT: aha:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/dinin...927-story.html