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That's true in the US and Asia, but not in Europe, where you will find that the majority of three star-rated places aren't in big cities to begin with.

yeukhon 10y ago
My wild guess, however, is that many of these three-star places are in some ancient / traditional / cultural towns.
- oliwarner 10y ago
  Not at all. When you have the requisite density of Michelin reviewers, you can be in the arse-end of nowhere and still get your stars if your food, service and venue are up to scratch.
  - yeukhon 10y ago
    I am not saying it can't, but I am saying many could turn out to be cultural towns rather than big cities like NYC or London. And to the person who downvoted me: just so you know, I rarely care about this, but if you downvote on a wild guess, you need to double check your interpretation of "wild guess."
fab1an 10y ago
One shouldn't forget that the Guide Michelin started as (or maybe still is?) a content marketing strategy for the tire manufacturer Michelin! The original idea (~100 years ago!) was to boost demand for cars and tires in general, and what better way to do that than to provide a list of amazing places you'll only get to visit as a motorized person.
- yardie 10y ago
  The guide was made because the founder of Michelin liked to travel and liked to eat. Over time it grew into an actual product. Rail is well established in Europe. You don't necessarily need a car to visit any of these places
  - LeifCarrotson 10y ago
    The Priceonomics article [1] says otherwise: > There once was a time when people had to be convinced that a car was useful. That was the situation in 1895, when brothers Edouard and Andre Michelin developed a new design for a car tire... > First published in 1900, the guide’s 399 pages contained all the information drivers needed to “go touring” through French towns and cities. Only restaurants attached to hotels were included, and they were listed rather than carefully rated. 1. http://priceonomics.com/why-does-a-tire-company-publish-the-michelin-guide/ http://priceonomics.com/why-does-a-tire-company-publish-the-...

yeukhon 10y ago

My wild guess, however, is that many of these three-star places are in some ancient / traditional / cultural towns.

oliwarner 10y ago
Not at all. When you have the requisite density of Michelin reviewers, you can be in the arse-end of nowhere and still get your stars if your food, service and venue are up to scratch.
- yeukhon 10y ago
  I am not saying it can't, but I am saying many could turn out to be cultural towns rather than big cities like NYC or London. And to the person who downvoted me: just so you know, I rarely care about this, but if you downvote on a wild guess, you need to double check your interpretation of "wild guess."

fab1an 10y ago

One shouldn't forget that the Guide Michelin started as (or maybe still is?) a content marketing strategy for the tire manufacturer Michelin! The original idea (~100 years ago!) was to boost demand for cars and tires in general, and what better way to do that than to provide a list of amazing places you'll only get to visit as a motorized person.

yardie 10y ago
The guide was made because the founder of Michelin liked to travel and liked to eat. Over time it grew into an actual product. Rail is well established in Europe. You don't necessarily need a car to visit any of these places
- LeifCarrotson 10y ago
  The Priceonomics article [1] says otherwise: > There once was a time when people had to be convinced that a car was useful. That was the situation in 1895, when brothers Edouard and Andre Michelin developed a new design for a car tire... > First published in 1900, the guide’s 399 pages contained all the information drivers needed to “go touring” through French towns and cities. Only restaurants attached to hotels were included, and they were listed rather than carefully rated. 1. http://priceonomics.com/why-does-a-tire-company-publish-the-michelin-guide/ http://priceonomics.com/why-does-a-tire-company-publish-the-...