The honor of a restaurant earning a Michelin Star heightens its reputation, attracts more tourists and comes with an undeniable amount of pressure to constantly provide top-tier food and service.

Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff The Michelin Guide is known for identifying the crème de la crème of dining in the nation’s hottest cities. And for the first time, it’s coming to Boston.

Meet Boston partnered with the Michelin Guide to showcase the region's culinary scene. Michelin inspectors are anonymously visiting restaurants to evaluate them based on five criteria.

Dine Out Boston runs August 3-16 at participating restaurants. Information about each restaurant’s menu and whether they’re ...

Two seatings per evening: 6:00 PM and 8:30 PM, with extremely limited availability. More than just a dinner, the experience signifies Boston’s foray into a new era of Michelin-level gastronomy.