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The Local Palate Magazine | Dining Guide 2026 PUB202101 but Southerners have worked hard"What makes a restaurant exceptional? The South was abuzz with this question even more so than usual with the arrival of the very first MICHELIN Guide to the American South, with the award ceremony held in Greenville, South Carolina, last November. Were thrilled for those recognized, some of whom are also mentioned in these pages, and on page 18, writer Ariel Blanchard relates what a number of chefs had to say about the positives and challenges caused