A: This year’s Michelin Guide for Taipei, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung was finally released yesterday, and dozens of restaurants were awarded Michelin stars.
B: How did restaurants in Taipei do?
A: A total of 28 restaurants were awarded one star, five establishments were awarded two stars, and Tairroir has joined Le Palais for the first time with a three-star recommendation.
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B: But is there any hidden gem, in your opinion?
A: Well, the food at the Dragon is even better than some of the Michelin-starred restaurants, so it’s a pity it once again failed to make the list.
A: 今年的《米其林指南》終於在昨天公佈了，台北、台中、台南、高雄各有不少名店摘星。
B: 台北摘星的情況如何？
A: 有28家餐廳得到一星，5家榮獲二星，而「態芮」則首次和「頤宮」並列三星！
B: 這次指南有什麼遺珠？
A: 像是「辰園」的菜比某些星級餐廳還好吃，這次又沒摘星真可惜。
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩〉
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