BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - While not a coveted Michelin Star, two restaurants in the greater Baton Rouge area are receiving recognition in this year’s Michelin Guide.

The Michelin Guide announced its inaugural selection for the American South on Monday, Nov. 3. Elsie’s Plate & Pie in Baton Rouge and St. Francisville Inn & Restaurant in St. Francisville are among the over 100 restaurants from across the South named as Michelin-recommended restaurants.

According to Visit Baton Rouge, “This international recognition highlights the richness of our local culinary scene and validates what we’ve know [known] for years: Baton Rouge is a true destination for food lovers.”

A total of 20 restaurants in Louisiana are Michelin-recommended restaurants.

Over in New Orleans, three restaurants earned Mi

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