Will the real Michelin Man please step forward? Are you the global arbiter of culinary greatness we've heard about, assigning the pinnacle of fine dining with your Michelin Star awards, or are you here to highlight restaurants that speak to the soul of a region's cooking ?

The answer may well be a combination of both.

People who love the food and restaurants of New Orleans and Louisiana have long wondered just how local places would fare in the Michelin Guide ranking system . We are about to find out.

Next Monday (Nov. 3), the vaunted French-based restaurant review brand will unveil its inaugural Michelin Guide American South covering a regional six-state swath that includes Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee. Where NOLA Eats

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