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                        Tampa and Pinellas County restaurateurs left the 2025 Michelin ceremony with no new star or Bib Gourmand awards — but eight local eateries made the 'recommended' list.
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                        For many restaurateurs in St. Petersburg and Pinellas County, it means the end of a long period of “feeling left out in the cold,” said Tampa Bay Times restaurant critic Helen Freund.
 
