The dining world’s prestigious Michelin Guide on Wednesday named 15 restaurants in the Bay Area, Central Coast and Southern California as “new discoveries” — a prelude to the release later this year of its California stars.

The BriefFifteen new restaurants were added to the Michelin Guide in California, and several of them were in the Bay AreaSeveral owners and chefs expressed their thoughts about being added to the guide and what it means to them and their restaurantOAKLAND,

On Wednesday, the Michelin Guide announced 15 new additions to its California guide, including seven Bay Area restaurants. While being added to the California guide does not mean a restaurant has earned a Michelin star or Bib Gourmand distinction,