MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee is one step closer to having its first MICHELIN-starred restaurant. 

On Wednesday, April 8, MICHELIN Guide announced it will be expanding into the Great Lakes region -- essentially putting Milwaukee on the international foodie map. 

The Michelin Guide is largely regarded as the gold standard in dining, and now the guide for the Great Lakes region will include six different cities: Milwaukee, Detroit, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Minneapolis. 

“I think that first of all it validates what our culinary ecosystem already knows. That we’re a city that’s arrived, that our restaurants, our service, our chefs are all amazing," said Visit Milwaukee President and CEO Peggy Williams-Smith. 

Officials say guide inspectors are already in our city looking around for Milwaukee's best offerings. 

The full MICHELIN Guide American Great Lakes restaurant selection will be announced in 2027, with details about the inaugural awards ceremony to be shared at a later date.