Four Chicago restaurants awarded 2023 Michelin stars

In this 2022 photo, Chef/co-owner John Shields is photographed in his Smyth restaurant, located at 177 N. Ada St. in the West Loop. The restaurant received a rare third Michelin star on Tuesday night in a gala award ceremony in New York. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

Chicago’s restaurant scene is seeing stars. Michelin stars.

The 2023 Michelin Guide gala ceremony Tuesday night in New York City recognized restaurants in Chicago, as well as New York and Washington, D.C., honoring eateries in the three cities consistently offering “outstanding cooking.”