A Cuban restaurant in West Palm Beach, Florida, has received a Michelin star, with multiple outlets reporting it as the first Cuban restaurant worldwide to earn that distinction. The restaurant is called Emelina, and the chef associated with the project is Osmel Gonzalez. Fox News and the New York Post both describe Gonzalez as having left Cuba, referring to his departure from a communist country, and now operating in Florida. Both sources say the Michelin recognition marks a culinary milestone for Cuban cuisine on the Michelin Guide’s lists. The reporting centers on the restaurant’s achievement and Gonzalez’s background, but provides limited additional detail on the review process or how the Michelin star was awarded. The information presented is that Emelina has been recognized with a Michelin star, and that, according to these reports, it is the first Cuban restaurant globally to reach that level of recognition.