Michelin chefs coming to Minnesota as part of Demi’s North Star Series

Chef Gavin Kaysen’s four-star Minneapolis restaurant Demi will host some of the country’s top chefs as part of the second annual North Star Series.

Three Michelin-starred restaurants — Mister Jiu’s, Saga and SingleThread — will have a turn taking over the kitchen of the 20-seat eatery beginning in March. Each dinner will feature a tasting menu with beverage pairings — a rare dining opportunity, with a price tag to match.

“The Michelin guide and what it stands for is the top of the mountain in our profession, so to have these chefs here at Demi is a gift to our team, and our city,” Kaysen said in a statement.

Here’s this year’s schedule and how to get tickets.

Under chef Brandon Jew, Mister Jiu’s of San Francisco has one Michelin star. Mister Jiu’s is a contemporary Chinese American bar and restaurant in San Francisco’s Chinatown that celebrates the legacy of traditional Chinese recipes while embracing California’s local and sustainable ethos.

Tickets: On sale Feb. 1; cost is $495 per person.

Run by chef Charlie Mitchell after the 2024 death of chef Jamal James Kent, Saga of New York City has two Michelin stars. The contemporary fine-dining restaurant in on the 63rd floor of a tower in Manhattan’s Financial District, with a wraparound terrace and 360-degree views of the city skyline.

Tickets: On sale May 1; cost is $595 per person.

The Healdsburg, Calif., restaurant from husband-and-wife team Kyle and Katina Connaughton has three Michelin stars, the only one in Sonoma County. The farm-driven restaurant and inn has racked up many accolades and awards, including being named one of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants.

Tickets: On sale Sept. 1; cost is $695 per person.

Reservations will be available on at exploretock.com/demi; prices include tax, tip and beverage pairings (NA pairings available upon request). Demi is at 212 N. 2nd St. in Minneapolis.