Michelin Unveils First-Ever Restaurant and Hotel Selections for Los Angeles and Las Vegas
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Michelin Unveils First-Ever Restaurant and Hotel Selections for Los Angeles and Las Vegas
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Category: North America & West Indies / Carribean islands -
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2007-11-14
Michelin today released the first-ever editions of the Michelin Guide for Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
The Michelin Guide Los Angeles 2008 features 290 establishments in all, a number that includes 263 restaurants -- representing 29 types of cuisine -- and 27 hotels.
The Michelin Guide Las Vegas 2008 features 127 restaurants and 30 hotels.
Among restaurants receiving stars, Las Vegas garnered one three-star restaurant, Joël Robuchon; three (3) two-star restaurants and 12 one-star restaurants. Three restaurants in Los Angeles were awarded two Michelin stars, including Mélisse, Spago and sushi specialist Urusawa. Fifteen restaurants in Los Angeles were awarded one Michelin star. The complete listings for both guides are available at www.michelinguide.com.
To ensure a consistent selection, the same five criteria are used for awarding stars in all countries: product quality, preparation and flavors, the cuisine's personality, value for money and consistency.
One starmeans a very good restaurant in its category.
Two stars mean excellent cooking, worth a detour.
Three stars mean exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey.
The results of the Michelin Guide Los Angeles 2008 and Michelin Guide Las Vegas 2008 will be celebrated during a special panel discussion and book signing event at 7 p.m., Wed., Nov. 14 at Barnes & Noble at The Grove at Farmers Market. Panelists will include Jean-Luc Naret, director of the Michelin Guide; Barbara Fairchild, editor-in-chief of Bon Appétit; Leslie Brenner, editor of the Los Angeles Times food section and Evan Kleiman, restaurateur, author and host of "Good Food" on KCRW.
In Los Angeles, Michelin will host an exclusive party Monday evening, Nov. 12 at Les Deux. In Las Vegas, Michelin will host an exclusive celebration at Blush Boutique Nightclub at the Wynn Las Vegas Resort and Country Club on Thursday evening, Nov. 15.
The presentation of each hotel and restaurant in the Michelin Guide Los Angeles 2008 and Michelin Guide Las Vegas 2008 includes a description of the atmosphere, interior decoration, chef's background, etc. These descriptions are intended solely to provide readers with additional information about the establishment.
Present in North America since late 2005, the Michelin Guide now has four local editions: The Michelin Guide New York City, now in its third edition, and the second edition Michelin Guide San Francisco, Bay Area & the Wine Country and the two North American guides, the Michelin Guide Los Angeles 2008 and the Michelin Guide Las Vegas 2008.
In Europe, the collection currently comprises 17 Michelin Guides, including English-language versions of the Michelin Guide France and the Michelin Guide Paris. The Michelin Guide is also making its entry into Asia with the publication of the first edition of the Michelin Guide Tokyo 2008 in November.
Thanks to a rigorous selection process that is applied independently and consistently around the world, the Michelin Guide has become an international benchmark in gourmet dining. The selection is made by anonymous, professional inspectors who are Michelin employees and is based on the same working methods in all countries.
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