Tag: Michelin

Michelin Gives Up on Credibility

December 11, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

Image: Bibendumb The Michelin Guide takes its fair share of criticism for its archaic standards.  It took criticism in some quarters for having the California tourism industry subsidize a guide for the state.  We did not think was an actual conflict of interest and that the controversy was a tempest in a teapot.  An announcement […]

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Week in Review – 12/8/19

December 8, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Image: David Vestal, New York City (1950). This week, we added a place to our recommended restaurant list, and thankfully there were no big closures (though Baan Thai is moving up).  We also reviewed a place that we do think is worth paying the cab fare to get there.  Here is the week that was […]

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Michelin Guide D.C. 2020 – Thoughts

October 7, 2019.Reading time 15 minutes.

Over the last two weeks Michelin has announced its 2020 guide star restaurants for D.C. and its Bib Gourmand selections.  After a couple days to mull it over, I have some thoughts.  For reference, here are the Michelin star restaurants (Bib Gourmands at the bottom of the post).  In parenthesis is our site rating for […]

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