Michelin reveals Chicago’s ‘Bib Gourmand’ restaurants for 2012 (United States)
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Michelin reveals Chicago’s ‘Bib Gourmand’ restaurants for 2012 (United States)
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Category: North America & West Indies / Carribean islands - United States - Exclusive experiences
- Gourmet restaurants
- Rewards - Gourmet restaurants
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2011-11-10
List of 56 restaurants offer two courses and a glass of wine or dessert for $40 or less
On Nov. 15, Michelin will announce the selection for its second edition of the MICHELIN Guide Chicago. Today, however, Michelin offers a sneak peek at the first collection of what’s in store from the MICHELIN Guide Chicago 2012 – the Bib Gourmand selection Bib Gourmand selections are restaurants serving two courses and a glass of wine or dessert for $40 or less (tax and gratuity not included). The MICHELIN Guide Chicago 2012 goes on sale Wednesday, Nov. 16, at $18.99.
56 Chicago-area restaurants have earned Bib Gourmand status in the latest edition of the MICHELIN Guide. The inspectors in Chicago found an excellent and diverse selection of restaurants meeting the criteria for the Bib Gourmand across the city and in a few of the closer suburbs.
The Bib Gourmand selection represents 21 types of cuisine – including Afghan, Barbecue, Mexican to Vegetarian – just to name a few. Introduced in the 1997 editions of the MICHELIN Guides in Europe, Bib Gourmand restaurants are identified in the guide by a red symbol depicting the head of Bibendum, the Michelin Man =.
Michelin’s anonymous, professional inspectors are Michelin employees. They are all American men and women, who eat lunch and dinner in restaurants daily. Michelin inspectors apply the same working methods in all countries, which ensures a uniform, international standard. Inspectors pay all their bills in full, which guarantees an objective experience and report.
The Bib Gourmand selection for 2012 is (* denotes new selection for 2012)
Ann Sather
Arami *
Avec *
Belly Shack
Bistronomic *
Bristol (The)
Browntrout
Ceres' Table
Cumin
De Cero
deca
DeCOLORES
Fogon *
Frontera Grill
Gemini Bistro *
Gilt Bar
Girl & The Goat
Green Zebra
GT Fish & Oyster *
Han 202
Hopleaf
Jaipur
Jin Thai *
Kabul House *
La Creperie
La Petite Folie
Lao Sze Chuan *
Los Nopales
Lula Café
M. Henry
Maude's Liquor Bar *
Mexique
Mixteco Grill
Mundial Cocina Mestiza *
Nana
Nightwood
Opart Thai House
Owen & Engine *
Paramount Room
Perennial Virant *
Publican (The)
Purple Pig (The)
Raj Darbar
Riccardo Trattoria
Sen *
Smak-Tak
Smoque BBQ
Sol de Mexico *
Spacca Napoli
Taste of Peru
Thai Village
Twin Anchors
Urban Belly
West Town Tavern
Xni-Pec de Yucatan *
Yolo *
Readers can start enjoying the MICHELIN Guide Bib Gourmands in advance of the November 16 on-sale date. The Chicago Bib Gourmand selections can be found online at www.michelinguide. Michelin inspectors also share insider secrets via Twitter at @MichelinGuideCH.
Enhancing mobility is not only the mission of the Michelin Group but also of the MICHELIN Guide, which was created to assist travelers — and motorists in particular — by making their journeys more enjoyable. Now representing 23 countries and three continents, the collection of 27 MICHELIN Guides includes more than 45,000 addresses. In North America, MICHELIN Guides are available for New York City, Chicago, and the San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country.
Michelin has done as much to enhance mobility as any company in the world. The company patented the pneumatic, or air-filled, automobile tire in the late 1800s. This was a milestone moment in mobility; it permitted automobile owners to travel at great length in a single journey. Then, in an effort to prompt travelers to enjoy their newfound mobility, the company created guides – and detailed maps – to steer travelers on their way.
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