Florida has been lucky enough to have been awarded 19 Michelin star awards with 12 of them in Miami (four in Orlando and now three in Tampa). Further, Florida has 36 Bibendum Gourmand (bib gourmand), of which 18 are in the Miami area, award winning restaurants as well. As of 2022, in the United States there are only 13 3-star Michelin restaurants, ...

My latest foray into Michelin star restaurants is at the Surf Club on the northern end of Miami Beach. It was opened in 2018 and is located at the bottom of the Four Seasons Hotel and is owned by Thomas Keller, owner of the three Michelin star restaurant in Yountville, California (roughly 65 miles NE of San Francisco) called the French Laundry. Thi...