This is the first Mexican taco stand to earn a Michelin star
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In this tiny, 10-by-10-foot business, the heat makes the meat. And the heat is intense.
Arturo Rivera Martínez stood over an insanely hot grill Wednesday at his newly minted Michelin-starred establishment—the first Mexican taco stand ever to get a coveted star from the French dining guide—and did exactly the same thing he’s been doing for 20 years: searing meat.