FEBRUARY 12, 2025 — There was excitement in the air as the team behind Mexican restaurant Mixtli, was invited to attend the first Michelin Guide Texas event and mingle with some of the best in the Texas culinary world. But the stars, or better yet, the coveted Michelin star, quickly aligned for the Southtown restaurant.
The nearly century-old prestige of the Michelin Star collided with the rich, innovative flavors of Mixtli’s Mexican cuisine, earning them a place among the world’s most celebrated restaurants and their very first star.
At the sound of their name being called aloud and shown on a screen during the ceremony, the Mixtli team screamed and jumped before rushing to the stage. Rico Torres, Mixtli co-founder and the rest of the crew were on cloud nine after being bestowed one of the most prestigious honors in the culinary world.
“We’ve had multiple James Beard nominations, we’ve been the number one restaurant in the city, we’ve been in the top 25 Mexican restaurants in the city, so I felt like winning a Michelin Star that night might be possible, but it wasn’t until that moment, that a dream became true,” Torres says.
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