Tatsu Dallas, an omakase with just 10 counter seats, earned a star in Michelin's first Texas guide Monday. Why it matters: A Michelin Guide endorsement brings cachet to restaurants that may already be well-loved locally but less known nationally.

She cites a team that includes Georgia Wodder and Katherine Rock — with whom she’s worked since the space housed Del Posto from Mario Batali and the Bastianich family — where Rodriguez also ran the kitchen.

SAN ANTONIO - A San Antonio restaurant was selected in the first ever MICHELIN Guide Texas.San Antonio’s ‘Mixtli’ - which serves up trailblazing Mexican cuisine