Tag: michelin

Food

Taipei Grows as a Fine-Dining Destination with New Michelin Stars

5 years ago

The newest Michelin guide should go a long way in attracting more tourists to the city, promoting it as a spot for luxury travelers. There are now 24 restaurants with stars in Taipei, but the number will likely continue to rise.

People

Interview: Michelin’s Old Boss Has New Culinary Goals at Jumeirah

5 years ago

What happens when a culinary tastemaker is handed the reins of a young culinary empire with deep pockets? We're about to find out.

Marketing

Bay Area Makes Three-Star Additions to New Michelin Guide

5 years ago

Good for wine country and the nearby San Francisco restaurants, too. But if you want to talk about California's best restaurants, you need to head south to Los Angeles.

Marketing

Thailand’s Restaurants Fail to Get Three Stars in Michelin Guide Update

5 years ago

Considering the history, the snubs are to be expected here. One bright spot is that Michelin is also rolling out guides to cuisines now (Cantonese cuisine being the first announced), which may help chip away at the brand's traditional patronizing views of non-French and non-Japanese cuisine.

Marketing

Michelin Releases Its New York City Bib Gourmand List

5 years ago

The Bib Gourmand list always does a better job of representing how a city cooks now than its fancier, big brother list that focuses on the stars.

Marketing

Michelin Reveals Its UK Restaurant Picks for 2019

5 years ago

While we continue to be tired by both Michelin and 50 Best, the former's strategy for rolling out new winners throughout the year is one that constantly keeps it in the news and does the marketing job it's done so well for so long.

Independents

Chicago Loses Some of Its Michelin Luster

6 years ago

Accolades come and go, but Alinea is now Chicago's sole Michelin three-starred restaurant. Go for the whimsical balloons (but stay for the impeccable service.)

Marketing

Michelin’s New Singapore Guide Absent Any Three-Star Winners

6 years ago

Singapore is another example of a market where the dining scene is too vibrant to be accurately captured by Michelin's restrictive rubric.

Marketing

Michelin Guides Head Quits to Join Jumeirah Hotel Group

6 years ago

This is a great opportunity for Michelin to rethink how it creates, packages, and promotes its ratings acround the world.

Food

Michelin Brings Attention to Under-the-Radar Japanese Cuisine

6 years ago

Restaurateurs have been having a hard time attracting tourists to the Tohoku region of Japan, but Michelin's new spotlight on Tohoku's samurai cuisine is helping to change that.

Marketing

Michelin Guide Goes to Taipei in Attempt to Expand Influence in Asia

6 years ago

Despite the push into Asia, Michelin still feels like it's low on gas and misreading the map these days.

People

Chef Q&A: Maaemo’s Success Starts With Its Staff

6 years ago

Bang respects but rejects today's celebrated chef culture, however, his commitment to the essentials and transparency around his decisions have (rightly) exalted him and Maaemo to the role models they are today.