Four Bay Area restaurants awarded their first Michelin star

The newly honored four establishments:

• San Francisco-based Nari offers a variety of Thai flavors under chef Pim Techamuanvivit, who opened the restaurant as a tribute to the generations of women who laid the foundation for Thai cuisine.
• Chef Peter Hemsley's Aphotic, also in San Francisco, serves a 10-course seafood menu sourced from local fishing crews.
• Carmel-by-the-Sea restaurant Chez Noir specializes in coastal California cuisine and is run by husband-and-wife team chef Jonny and Monique Black.
• Auro in Calistoga pairs Napa Valley's finest wines with a rotating menu of seasonal ingredients overseen by lead executive chef Rogelio Garcia.