This summer, Michelin announced that it is creating a Texas version of its acclaimed Michelin Guide, which rates restaurants and hotels. But recently, we learned just how much Visit Austin and others are paying to bring Michelin taste testers to the Lone Star State: $2.7 million over three years. Is it worth the hotel occupancy tax dollars? Host Nikki DaVaughn dishes on Michelin with Hey Austin newsletter editor Kelsey Bradshaw and executive producer Eva Ruth Moravec, and we also share our picks for the guide, in case Michelin is listening. Share your choices with us via text or voicemail.

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