Are French Food Critics the Best Judge of American Restaurants?
Are French Food Critics the Best Judge of American Restaurants? Tuesday October 3, 2006 In today’s LA Times, Lee Romney writes about the new Michelin Guide for San Francisco and the impending evaluation of LA restaurants by the prestigious French guidebook publisher. San Francisco is the second U.S. city to receive Michelin evaluation after New York City. In Europe, adding or losing a Michelin star can make or break a restaurant. Having a Michelin star or two or three might increase the likelihood that European tourists will flock to a particular U.S. restaurant, but will Americans care? Average Americans aren’t that big of fans of French Haute Cuisine, so will they be impressed by what French food critics label as great food? According to Romney, there are complaints that the Michelin picks in New York are already very “French focused.” The only restaurant in San Franc
Are French Food Critics the Best Judge of American Restaurants? Tuesday October 3, 2006#spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}zSB(3,3)In today’s LA Times, Lee Romney writes about the new Michelin Guide for San Francisco and the impending evaluation of LA restaurants by the prestigious French guidebook publisher. San Francisco is the second U.S. city to receive Michelin evaluation after New York City. In Europe, adding or losing a Michelin star can make or break a restaurant. Having a Michelin star or two or three might increase the likelihood that European tourists will flock to a particular U.S. restaurant, but will Americans care? Average Americans aren’t that big of fans of French Haute Cuisine, so will they be impressed by what French food critics label as great food? According to Romney, there are complaints that the Michelin picks in New York are alread
