Goldee’s BBQ near Kennedale was awarded a “Michelin Bib Gourmand” award and described as “absolutely worth the hours-long wait.” Smoke’N Ash in Arlington was also ranked “Recommended.” It mixes classic Texas barbecue with Ethiopian dishes featuring pulled lamb or lentil stews.

On the front of Atlanta restaurant Little Bear, a 30-seat joint serving Jewish food-meets-Sichuan Chinese for less than $20 a dish, is a decal that says, “Michelin Tire Dining, two-and-a-half tires.” It was a joke borne out of Little Bear’s previous incarnation,