Chicago’s fine-dining scene just picked up some serious sparkle. At last night’s Michelin Guide Northeast Cities ceremony in Philadelphia, two Chicago restaurants walked away with fresh stars—one a major promotion and one a glittering debut—cementing the city’s status as a heavyweight in the regional guide.

, already a national obsession and the pride of Ukrainian Village, officially joined the two-star club. The Filipino tasting menu spot from husband-and-wife duo Tim Flores and Genie Kwon has long been where pastry dreams collide with modern Filipino cooking—and, now, the inspectors agree.

The guide’s write-up calls out the restaurant’s “striking originality,” highlighting dishes like the adobo with mussels and mushrooms and a sweet-corn semifreddo (a.k.a. the “mais con yelo” dessert t

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