Does the Michelin Guide still have a good nose?
Posted on Flickr by Miss Peach The gospel for some, a touch has-been for others, the Michelin Guide is no longer the be-all and end-all of culinary critique. Chefs, gourmets, critics and bloggers are ready to fight it out with stars and rolling pins. It is the world’s most widely respected culinary guide, but also the most dreaded. As it celebrates the release of its centennial edition in France today, the Michelin Guide can proudly boast an unrivalled status at home and in 23 foreign countries. Yet the guide’s supremacy is being undermined by growing ranks of young gourmets, more inclined to the slow food movement and experimental cuisines, or who can simply ill-afford one of Michelin’s three-star venues.
