In 1926 two French brothers Andre and Edouard Michelin created their own award to recognize outstanding restaurants and their chefs. Shortly after Gerald Sombright from Orlando won a Michelin Star in October 2022 and became the first black man in America to do so.

Being awarded with three Michelin Stars is the highest accolade a restaurant or a chef can achieve. The British Chef and Television Personality Gordon Ramsay, has reached this status.

However, Charlie Mitchell also received one Michelin Star and will go down in history as the first black chef in New York City to win this award.