Florida has been lucky enough to have been awarded 26 Michelin star awards with 14 of them in Miami (seven in Orlando and now five in Tampa). Further, Florida has 31 Bibendum Gourmand (bib gourmand), of which 16 are in the Miami area, award winning restaurants as well. As of 2022, in the United States there are only 14 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...