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Essence the only Restaurant Awarded Two Stars in New Zealand's First Michelin Guide
Essence’s two-star win highlights New Zealand’s debut Michelin Guide, which named 100 restaurants and gave first-time awards across four cities.
- Queenstown's Essence became the only restaurant in New Zealand to receive two Michelin stars in the country's inaugural guide, with Chef Paul Froggatt accepting the honor and receiving a standing ovation.
- Michelin Guide international director Gwendal Poullennec announced the selection of 100 restaurants across four New Zealand regions, awarding 14 one-star ratings and 35 Bib Gourmand designations after months of anonymous dining inspections.
- Inspectors evaluated ingredients, flavor harmony, and technique, selecting one-star recipients including Auckland's Ahi, Christchurch's Inati, and Tala, the first Samoan restaurant worldwide to receive the honor.
- Tourism New Zealand invested $6.3 million to attract 36,000 additional international visitors, a move Hospitality Minister Louise Upston said will "showcase everything we know we do well."
- The partnership spans at least two more years, with Poullennec describing the launch as "the beginning and a first step" toward potentially expanding the guide's scope beyond the initial four regions.
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