The novel coronavirus. Recession. An indoor dining ban. Flash thunderstorms that threaten to wipe out an entire evening’s service. The city’s top restaurants have dealt with many challenges in the past five months, and they’re about to get one more.

“Inspectors have resumed restaurant visits in some areas, including establishments in the New York selection,” a Michelin North America spokesperson confirmed to me via email.

Since the beginning of the pandemic-related shutdown, the Michelin organization has had the unenviable task