By Michael Klein, The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS)

For the first time ever, Philadelphia has a Michelin star . Three, in fact.

Friday Saturday Sunday , Her Place Supper Club and Provenance each were awarded a star, capping a brilliant showing as 31 other Philadelphia restaurants — including three cheesesteak shops — received honors in the city’s debut in Michelin , arguably the world’s most prestigious restaurant awards.

Tuesday night’s Northeast Cities ceremony — which included restaurants from Chicago, Washington, D.C., New York and Boston, also in its Michelin debut — drew hundreds of culinary professionals from around the world to the Kimmel Center, whose facade was lit up in Michelin’s signature red.

The attendees were a who’s who of the culinary world, including chefs Th

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