Do Vegas Restaurants Need the Michelin Guide?

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July 10, 2025 • 26 mins

A Michelin star is one of the highest accolades in the culinary world — yet Las Vegas, despite its ever-evolving food scene, hasn’t seen the Michelin Guide return since 2009. In the absence of that global benchmark, local voices have stepped in. The Las Vegas Review-Journal’s newly released list of the top 100 restaurants of 2025 aims to spotlight the city's culinary talent. Restaurant reporter Johnathan L. Wright joins co-host Sarah Lohman to explore how restaurants are rated, how they decide what’s “best,” and whether these rankings still hold meaning in today’s food culture. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 10th episode: Nevada Shakespeare Fest Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram, or email us at lasvegas@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719. For more Las Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas. Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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