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Michelin Guide Goes Interactive

Gastronomy bible's website lets amateur cooks weigh in

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 18, 2008 8:45 PM CDT

(Newser) – Before it was the last word in gastronomy, the Michelin Guide was a free book designed to spur travel, and hence sell tires. Now, it’ll be free once more, thanks to a revamped Web strategy, BusinessWeek reports. Michelin’s redesigned site will not only... Read full story »

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