The Michelin Guide has finally come to Slovenia and has awarded Dam Boutique Hotel & Restaurant with not one, but two Michelin stars!  For full coverage of the festivities as well as a complete rundown of all the other winners and awards doled out (there were lots!), we recommend checking out the extensive Slovenia Gourmet coverage on The Slovenia.

The French tyre makers and their eponymous red guides finally made it to Slovenia and after serious consideration of Chef Uroš Fakuč's Dam granted him a Michelin star. This culinary hot spot found just outside of Nova Gorica is of the country's most praised gastronomic destinations amongst Slovene foodies. Both the restaurant and the menu are entirely modern, with the latter focused heavily on Mediterranean cuisine and especially seafood. A place for special occasions, there are more than a dozen different varieties of Champagne on the wine list, as well as many of Slovenia's top winemakers.