Oakland has been named a host city for the 2023 California Michelin Guide Ceremony, according to Visit Oakland. The invite-only event will take place July 18, 2023 at the Chabot Space & Science Center in the Oakland hills.
Oakland has a total of 25 restaurants listed in the Michelin Guide; five Oakland restaurants were added last month, including Lion Dance Cafe, Parche, Pomet, Snail Bar, and Bombera.
Michelin Guides are an international guide visited by anonymous scouts.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for people to experience all that Oakland has to offer – including our amazing culinary scene,” Peter Gamez, President and CEO of Visit Oakland, stated in a press release. “To be the chosen destination is a true testament to Oakland’s warm, authentic spirit, and we look forward to sharing that with everyone who visits.”
Momo Chang is a freelance journalist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the Oakland Voices Co-Director. Her work focuses on healthcare, immigration, education, Asian American communities, food and culture. She is a former staff writer at the Oakland Tribune. Momo has received journalism awards from the Society of Professional Journalists for investigative reporting and the Asian American Journalists Association, among others. Her work has appeared in the East Bay Express, San Francisco Chronicle, Wired, and The New York Times. Momo is primarily a print journalist who also produces audio and visual stories for documentary film and radio. She is a Senior Contributing Editor for Hyphen and formerly the Content Manager at the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM).
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