The AM/DM podcast: What the possibility of a Michelin star means for Memphis

By , Daily Memphian Updated: November 12, 2025 6:17 AM CT | Published: November 12, 2025 6:17 AM CT

Michelin stars have been a thing in Europe since 1900, when the first guides were published in France. And then stars came to the states in 2005, when Michelin inspectors went to New York restaurants. 

But this year marked the first time the Michelin Guide came for restaurants in the American South. 

On this episode of The AM/DM, Mary Cashiola and Daily Memphian food writer Ellen Chamberlain talk about the Memphis restaurants that earned Michelin recognition and what that means for them. 

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Mary Cashiola

Mary Cashiola

Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration. 

Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there. 

She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry. 


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