The Michelin Guide on Wednesday announced plans to expand to the Southern region of the United States, with anonymous inspectors already searching for “culinary gems” at restaurants. Gwendal Poullennec,

The MICHELIN Guide’s anonymous Inspectors are already in the field, making dining reservations and scouting for culinary gems throughout the region.

Through this regional approach, the MICHELIN Guide will be able to go beyond the main urban cities across the territory to better uncover the authentic food culture of the American South. Specifically, this edition of the Guide will cover Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and the pre-existing Atlanta Guide.