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NEWS ABOUT: Michelin star

Michelin star stories: 5 news summaries

 Haute Cuisine 
 Hides Out in Uruguay 

Celebrity chef launches ritzy restaurant in the middle of nowhere

Jun 20, 09 1:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nine hours in a plane from Miami, 125 miles through the Uruguay countryside, and 15 minutes down dirt roads will bring you to the ritzy restaurant Garzón, where a plate of ravioli will set you back $48. Garzón, in the village of the same name, is Argentinian celebrity... More »

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gourmet dining • chef • Uruguay • Michelin star • gourmet • jet set • Jay-ZTV • Francis Mallmann • Garzón

GLOSSIES

Michelin 'Star Wars' Unappetizing for Chefs

French master Roellinger latest to step back citing exhaustion, pressure

Nov 19, 08 6:16 PM CST
(Newser) - Being awarded 3 stars from the Michelin Guide was once the highest honor for any chef, but non plus, reports Gourmet. Changing tastes and fancy-food fatigue have now pushed three of France’s biggest culinary kings to close their doors—by choice. "Running a three-star restaurant is an honor,... More »

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France • best restaurants • chef • Michelin star • Gourmet • Olivier Roellinger • Alain Senderens • Joël Robuchon

Disappearance Turns Grand Gourmet Tour Into Manhunt

Swiss man vanishes 40 stops into trek to 68 restaurants with 3 Michelin stars

Aug 5, 08 3:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Swiss motorcycle courier Pascal Henry was more than halfway through his quest to visit every Michelin three-star restaurant in the world when he vanished June 13, the Independent reports. At Spain’s El Bulli, Henry went to his car to retrieve his wallet and never returned, leaving a restaurant journal... More »

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restaurant • Michelin star • unsolved mystery • Pascal Henry

Michelin Guide Goes Interactive

Gastronomy bible's website lets amateur cooks weigh in

Jun 18, 08 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 give away more content,... More »

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travel • Web 2.0 • restaurant criticism • Michelin star • Michelin • interactive

Michelin Stuns Critics, Gives Ramsay 2nd Star

Vulgar chef's restaurant is only NY newbie to get coveted grade

Oct 8, 07 5:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michelin parted with NY critics today by branding 2 stars on Gordon Ramsay’s namesake restaurant, halting the ex-soccer player's recent ratings drop. Ramsay, known for his crude tongue, was the only newbie to take the double-star in Manhattan; none earned a coveted third. Michelin saved its biggest hit for... More »

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food • Manhattan • best restaurants • restaurant criticism • chef • Michelin star

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