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	Michelin Guide - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Guide's restaurant ratings using Michelin stars are probably the most famous and influential gastronomic ratings in the world.
		Michelin stars are taken very seriously in the restaurant business, where the addition or loss of a star can mean a difference in turnover of millions of euros.
		As the Michelin guide is published by a French company, many international food critics have denounced the rating system as inherently biased toward French Cuisine.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Michelin_Guide (1011 words)

	Michelin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Michelin (full name: Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin) (Euronext: ML) based in Clermont-Ferrand, France in the Auvergne région of France, is primarily a tyre manufacturer.
		Michelin have had a difficult relationship with the sport's governing body (the FIA) since around 2003 and this escalated to apparent disdain between the two parties during the 2005 season.
		Michelin criticised the FIA's intention to move to a single source (i.e one brand) tyre from 2008 and threatened to withdraw from the sport.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Michelin (1025 words)

	Revered Michelin Guide faces chef revolt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Michelin, published by the French tire maker Michelin SA, says it sold slightly fewer than one million copies of its guides around the world in 2004, down about 5 percent from 2003.
		Still, Jean-Luc Naret, who was named to head the Michelin Guide in late 2003, says the operation needs to become "less mysterious" and that he is trying to persuade chefs there is no one "Michelin formula" they must follow.
		In the 2005 guide, whose French edition is nearly 1,900 pages, a new "rising star" symbol appeared for the first time next to the names of restaurants that are on the brink of a star upgrade, in part to make the "thought process" behind the ratings more transparent, Mr.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/05165/520965.stm (1366 words)

	NYC gets Michelin guide, will Chicago be next?
		The Michelin Guide to New York City -- the famed guide's first-ever coverage of restaurants and hotels outside of Europe -- was unveiled Tuesday, and Jim Micali, president and chairman of Michelin North America, said Chicago is "high on the list" of North American cities the guide will set its sights on next.
		The Michelin guide, first published in 1900, is revered by food lovers across Europe as the authoritative source on fine dining.
		Michelin stars -- one meaning "a very good restaurant," two meaning "worth a detour" and three "worth a special journey" -- are like gold.
	www.suntimes.com /output/bruno/cst-nws-michelin02.html (283 words)

	The Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2005: Frequently asked questions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Only at the three-star level are the restaurateurs informed personally, just before the guide comes out, so that they are able to prepare for the changes this may bring; in terms of their relationship with the media, for example.
		The purpose of the guide is not to confirm the status of established figures, nor to encourage rising stars: the guide’s role is to advise its readers.
		Michelin doesn’t comment on its classification of an establishment and what some people misinterpret as a lack of openness is really a true mark of respect for the profession.
	www.michelin.co.uk /travel/faq.htm (1621 words)

	Michelin \| Press Release: A HISTORY OF THE MICHELIN GUIDES
		The MICHELIN® Guide is widely known as the world's most respected source for restaurant and hotel evaluations, with the Michelin stars serving as an international symbol of the height of culinary excellence.
		The Guide is no longer distributed free of charge and advertising is eliminated, allowing Michelin full latitude in its selection, not only of hotels, but also of a new type of establishment dear to the hearts of the French public restaurants offering fine cuisine.
		The mysterious Michelin inspector does not have a precise date of birth, but the true Michelin inspector could be said to have emerged in 1933 when a new policy was introduced putting an end to outside contributions and marking Michelin's full commitment to objective restaurant evaluations.
	www.michelinman.com /difference/releases/pressrelease02232005b.html (1018 words)

	Michelin \| Press Release: MICHELIN ANNOUNCES FIRST "MICHELIN® GUIDE NEW YORK CITY"
		The MICHELIN® Guide, whose prestigious rating system is internationally recognized as the height of culinary success, is already published in 12 editions covering 20 European countries.
		The MICHELIN® Guide, first published in 1900, was created to provide motorists with practical information about where they could service and repair their cars and find quality accommodations or a good meal.
		The Guide was provided free of charge until 1920, and the "star system" for outstanding restaurants was introduced in 1926, with the two- and three-star categories introduced in the early 1930s, clearly positioning Michelin as the most respected arbiter of fine dining.
	www.michelinman.com /difference/releases/pressrelease02232005a.html?source=4 (1042 words)

	Travel Writers: Michelin Guides Gets Psychic
		Michelin admitted making an "error" in the attribution of a "Bib Gourmand." Michelin has removed one of its renowned gourmet guides from sale after it emerged it carried a top review for a restaurant that had not yet opened.
		Michelin admitted that its procedures, which entail anonymous inspectors dropping into restaurants to grade them for the guide, "had not been respected".
		Ostend Queen restaurant owner Fernand David said he got into the guide because of the "good relations" he had with Michelin, and because he was sponsored by an established three-star chef.
	travelwriters.blogspot.com /2005/01/michelin-guides-gets-psychic.html (510 words)

	Boston.com / A&E / Dining/Food / Restaurant search / Michelin Unveils Guide Early to Calm Anxious Chefs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		The Michelin guide, France's foremost gastronomic handbook, Thursday announced its annual list of coveted ratings three weeks ahead of publication to cut short speculation gripping top chefs and food critics.
		The illustrious guide with the red cover jumped the gun on its official Feb. 27 release date with a statement detailing the winners and losers of the 2004 edition.
		In the 2004 edition of the Michelin guide for France, 27 eateries won three stars, 67 qualified for two stars and 410 for one star.
	www.boston.com /ae/food/restaurants/articles/2004/02/05/michelin_unveils_guide_early_to_calm_anxious_chefs?mode=PF (415 words)

	The Marvelous Michelin Man - Don't blame the top restaurant guide for a French chef's suicide. By Mike Steinberger
		But the principal object of their ire was the all-powerful Michelin Guide, whose coveted stars can make or break a restaurant (the loss of a star will generally cut a restaurant's turnover by at least 25 percent).
		Michelin exercises the influence it does because restaurants matter in France and because the guide, with its army of anonymous inspectors, has proven itself over the years to be a rigorous, honest, and generally excellent judge of them.
		Initially awarded three stars in 1965, he was the first chef to use the guide's stamp of approval as a ticket to universal celebrity, becoming a globe-trotting icon with lucrative consulting and endorsement deals.
	www.slate.com /id/2079644 (1349 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Michelin Guide, No. 703: Europe, Main Cities at Epinions.com
		And the Michelin Guide is known to be reliable and thoroughly up-to-date.
		Although the standards by which Michelin judges an establishment are public knowledge, the identities and schedules of the in-the-field raters are a closely held secret.
		Michelin publishes the 'Red Guides' (hotel and restaurant guides, as opposed to their 'Green Guides', which are essentially driving guides) for most European countries or regions on a yearly basis.
	www.epinions.com /content_61811363460 (1399 words)

	USATODAY.com - France's famed Michelin Guide to rate N.Y. eateries, hotels (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		The famed Michelin Guide to good eateries will make its North American debut, with an edition rating restaurants and hotels in New York due out in November, Michelin announced in a statement Wednesday.
		Michelin inspectors have been evaluating establishments in New York's five boroughs since last fall, maintaining the guide's tradition of covert calls by anonymous inspectors who dine and spend the night in hotels they are rating.
		Michelin recalled its edition covering Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg after conceding in January that a restaurant it recommended was rated before it had opened for business.
	www.usatoday.com /travel/news/2005-02-23-michelin-nyc_x.htm?csp=34 (415 words)

	Michelin Stars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		The Michelin Guide awards restaurants between one and three stars, and they are coveted.
		The Guide itself says that "certain establishments deserve to be brought to your attention" because of the quality of the cuisine served.
		Since the Michelin Guide started out as a guide to road-touring, the stars are not only associated with quality, but with driving value.
	www.cuisinenet.com /glossary/michstar.html (204 words)

	USATODAY.com - Michelin offers guide to New York dining (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Michelin put 23 in that category in Brooklyn, 13 in Queens, four in Staten Island, two in the Bronx and 426 in Manhattan.
		Michelin started as a tire company, and its first guide, published in 1900, was created to give drivers information about where to service cars and find accommodations and food.
		Michelin guides to other U.S. cities are expected to be rolled out over the next few years.
	www.usatoday.com /travel/destinations/2005-11-01-michelin-new-york_x.htm (639 words)

	Star Wars - Did Michelin lower the bar for New York? By Mike Steinberger
		It has long been Michelin policy that restaurants being reviewed for the first time are not eligible for three stars, no matter how good the food and service; the guide wants to see evidence of staying power before it catapults a chef and restaurant to, well, stardom.
		The guide was widely (and wrongly) fingered as the culprit in the suicide two years ago of Bernard Loiseau, a three-star chef who allegedly crumbled under the pressure of having to please Michelin's unforgiving inspectors.
		To the extent Michelin's arrival stateside was cause for excitement, it was the expectation that the guide's supposedly universal standards would at last be applied to New York, ending years of dinner-table speculation about how the city's top restaurants stack up.
	www.slate.com /id/2129306?nav=navoa (1254 words)

	CBS News \| Michelin Offers Guide to Fine N.Y. Dining
		Two eateries in Brooklyn were on Michelin's one-star list _ the famed Peter Luger steak house, and Saul, a local favorite that opened in 1999 in the borough's Boerum Hill neighborhood.
		New York's Michelin guide also lists 468 restaurants with no star, a listing that is considered an honor by itself, connoting a quality restaurant worth trying.
		Michelin inspectors are notoriously stingy about admitting new members to its exclusive club, with just 50 three-star restaurants in all of France and only three in the United Kingdom.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/11/02/ap/entertainment/mainD8DK943G0.shtml (558 words)

	brandchannel.com \| Michelin Red Guide \| Food Guide Brands \| Crisis Management \| brands \| brand \| branding
		The only other guide that comes close to the scope of Michelin in France is the GaultMillau guide, which looks like a yellow and green version of the Red Guide.
		Michelin plays it much closer to the vest, often waiting a few years to make certain that a restaurant is a sure thing before spending any ink on it.
		Michelin admits to shortcutting its own rules for L'Ostend Queen due mostly to the restaurant's menu being designed by Pierre Wynants, who already has a three-star Michelin restaurant, Comme Chez Soi, in Brussels.
	www.brandchannel.com /features_profile.asp?pr_id=222 (1994 words)

	ITV Motoring - Michelin Pub Guide
		Michelin is launching the 2006 edition of its guide Eating out in Pubs.
		Also included is the 2006 Michelin Pub of the Year, The Rose and Crown at Romaldkirk near Barnard Castle in County Durham.
		An 18th century coaching inn, The Rose and Crown is on the village green next to the Saxon church, known to locals as "The Cathedral of the Dale".
	www.itv-motoring.com /news/2005/september/29/7037.asp (250 words)

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		Remy alleges that the guide is motivated by commercial forces rather than by customer service, that many of its three-star restaurants undeservedly retain that honour because they are considered “untouchable,” and that ratings are influenced by aggressive letter-writing campaigns and powerful, media-savvy chefs.
		In 1926, the guide started issuing stars to those establishments in possession of a “renowned table,” and five years later, it awarded its first three-star ratings to restaurants offering “exceptional cuisine” that are “worth a special journey.” The rest, as they say, is history.
		Brown retorts that Michelin “never told anyone to cook one-star food,” adding that it is the profession and not the guide that sets the standards.
	www.mediabistro.com /portfolios/samples_files/es78acX82Fy4jrFGF5QLOpwsw.doc (2877 words)

	[Attache Archive] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		In the 1890s, André Michelin, who was in charge of advertising at the family-run firm that specialized in making rubber tires, sought to encourage people to drive.
		In fact, the Michelin guide was “interactive” a century before the term was invented.
		Michelin began ranking both hotels and restaurants on a three-star system, and the elusive top ranking quickly became as coveted among chefs as truffles.
	www.attachemag.com /archives/12-03/brief/brief.htm (1039 words)

	Michelin Food Guide dispute - History Forum
		Michelin's rating system established in 1926 was rounded on after chef Bernard Loiseau committed suicide in 2003 just days after his three-starred La Cote D'Or restaurant was downgraded by another French guide.
		A coveted three-star Michelin rating is a virtually a blank cheque for success for the lucky restaurant with French as well as foreign food-lovers lining up for a table.
		He was answering criticism by a former Michelin inspector Pascal Remy who publicly denounced the guide's methodology in a book saying there were too few inspectors to carry out the work.
	www.simaqianstudio.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=3635 (1109 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Michelin sue over 'guide to jail'
		Michelin is demanding compensation and Mr Tzabar faces bankruptcy.
		He says the pamphlet - Much Better than the Official Michelin Guide to Israeli prisons, Jails, Concentration Camps and Torture Chambers - is clearly a spoof.
		But the company said his depiction of the Michelin man, with one arm raised and a tyre in his other hand, infringed its trademark rights.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/3751692.stm (420 words)

	The New York Times > Dining & Wine > The Tire Man Eats New York
		The new guide, a softcover book selling for $15.95 and larger than pocketsize, will be aimed not just at the international travelers for whom the red guides have become gastronomic bibles but also at Americans, especially New Yorkers.
		To make this guide more user friendly, in addition to the symbols the company uses to erase language barriers, there will be more text, with photographs of each hotel and of the "restaurants of distinction," with the coveted stars.
		With that in mind Jean-Luc Naret, the director of the Michelin guides, said that in France three stars have come to mean a certain level of luxury, but he is hoping to change that perception.
	www.nytimes.com /2005/02/23/dining/23guid.html?ex=1266901200&en=dba04d157df7317f&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland (807 words)

	oznik.com news: Michelin tries to outlaw Pamphlet - Better than the official Michelin Guide to Israel, Shimon Tazabar, ...
		Michelin Guides have recently filed suite against Israeli expat satirist Shimon Tzabar, publisher of a pamphlet titled MUCH BETTER THAN THE OFFICIAL Michelin Guide to Israeli Prisons, Jails, Concentration Camps, and Torture Chambres.
		Below is an excerpt from the guide, followed by Tzabar's defense submitted to the British Hight Court.
		Since this guide serves everyone, we thought we would help people to reach the prisons and concentration camps and to see them from the outside as well as from the inside.
	oznik.com /news/040719.html (2396 words)

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