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Michelin Releases Latest Edition of San Francisco, Bay Area & Wine Country
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Michelin today released the
second edition of the Michelin Guide San Francisco, Bay Area and Wine
Country. The Michelin Guide contains more than 80 new establishments in
this year's guide. The new edition features 445 establishments in all, a
number that includes 384 restaurants - representing 36 types of cuisine -
and 61 area hotels.
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The results of the Michelin Guide San Francisco, Bay Area and Wine
Country 2008 will be celebrated during a special panel discussion event at
6 p.m., Wed., Oct. 24 at Book Passage in the Ferry Building. Panelists will
include Jean-Luc Naret, director of the Michelin Guide, and Marcia
Gagliardi of Tablehopper.com. The event will also include a wine tasting.
The Michelin Guide San Francisco, Bay Area and Wine Country 2008 again
features the Bib Gourmand category, which indicates Michelin inspectors'
favorites for good value. This year's Bib Gourmands include 50 restaurants
that serve a menu with two dishes and a glass of wine or dessert for $40 or
less. The restaurants awarded this distinction can be identified by a red
pictogram depicting the head of Bibendum(R), the Michelin Man.
The Michelin Guide San Francisco, Bay Area and Wine Country 2008 also
includes 58 restaurants serving a meal (two dishes and a glass of wine or
dessert) for $25 or less. In the selection, these establishments are
indicated by the coins pictogram.
As a result, almost a third of the Michelin Guide San Francisco, Bay
Area and Wine Country 2008 selection is comprised of highly affordable
restaurants. While the Michelin Guide is known around the world for its
famous stars, these restaurants account for just five percent of the
selection. With more than one million copies sold in approximately 100
countries, the Michelin Guide has always built its success on the diversity
of its selection and especially on small establishments offering a
high-quality dining experience at an affordable price, of which the best
are included in the "Our inspectors' favorites for good value" category.
Moreover, inclusion in the Michelin Guide is, in itself, synonymous with
quality, since only the best establishments in each comfort and price
category are selected.
The Michelin Guide San Francisco, Bay Area and Wine Country 2008
includes a total of 34 "starred" restaurants, of which one - The French
Laundry - has received three stars, six two stars and 27 one star. 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 star * means 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 presentation of each hotel and restaurant in the Michelin Guide San
Francisco, Bay Area and Wine Country 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 has two
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. Two new North American guides will be published in November: 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.
The Michelin Guide San Francisco, Bay Area and Wine Country 2008 goes
on sale on Wed., Oct. 24 for $16.95. Langenscheidt Publishing Group,
premier publisher of map, travel, and language brands, is the exclusive
U.S. distributor of Michelin Maps and Guides. For more information, please
visit www.langenscheidt.com/michelin. Available for the first time in
November 2007, the Michelin Guide Los Angeles 2008 and Michelin Guide Las
Vegas 2008 will complement the existing catalog of Michelin maps and
guides, as well as Langenscheidt's own extensive catalog of leading U.S.,
international, and regional maps, guides, and atlases.
For more than a century, Michelin Guides have helped travelers enjoy
better mobility by offering qualified restaurant and hotel recommendations
throughout Europe. Now representing 21 countries and two continents, the
collection of 17 Michelin Guides includes more than 45,000 addresses. Its
team of highly trained inspectors visits establishments anonymously,
applying Michelin's international standards for quality across many
categories. In North America, the company has introduced Michelin Guides
for New York City and San Francisco, Bay Area & Wine Country, with plans to
publish 2008 guides to Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Michelin has also
announced that it will introduce the Michelin Guide to Tokyo, Japan. For
more information, visit www.michelinguide.com.
The Michelin Guide San Francisco, Bay Area & Wine Country 2008
MICHELIN STARS
Total number One star (*) Two stars (**) Three stars (***)
of restaurants
384 27 6 1
DINING: 384 Restaurants
58 Establishments offering a simple menu
at less than $25
50 "Our inspectors' favorites," establishments
offering a menu with two dishes and a glass of
wine or a dessert at less than $40
Cuisines included in Guide: 36
American Chinese Japanese Seafood
Asian Contemporary Latin American Southwestern
Bakery French Mediterranean Spanish
Barbeque Fusion Mexican Steakhouse
Basque Gastropub Moroccan Thai
Brazilian Greek Persian Turkish
Burmese Indian Peruvian Vegan
Californian International Pizza Vegetarian
Caribbean Italian Portuguese Vietnamese
ONE STAR (*) (by neighborhood)
ESTABLISHMENT CITY NEIGHBORHOOD
Acquerello San Francisco Nob Hill
Ame (new) San Francisco SoMa
Auberge du Soleil Rutherford Napa Valley
Bistro Jeanty Yountville Napa Valley
Bouchon Yountville Napa Valley
Boulevard San Francisco SoMa
Chez Panisse Berkeley East of San Francisco
Coi (new) San Francisco North Beach Area
Cortez (new) San Francisco Financial District
Dining Room at the Ritz- San Francisco Nob Hill
Carlton
Farmhouse Inn & Forestville Sonoma County
Restaurant
Fifth Floor San Francisco SoMa
Fleur de Lys San Francisco Financial District
Gary Danko San Francisco North Beach
K & L Bistro Sebastopol Sonoma County
La Folie San Francisco Nob Hill
La Toque Rutherford Napa Valley
Madrona Manor (new) Healdsburg Sonoma County
Martini House (new) St. Helena Napa Valley
Masa's San Francisco Nob Hill
One Market (new) San Francisco SoMa
Quince San Francisco Marina District
Range San Francisco Mission District
Redd (new) Yountville Napa Valley
Rubicon San Francisco Financial District
Sushi-Ran Sausalito North of San Francisco
Terra St. Helena Napa Valley
TWO STARS (**) (by neighborhood)
ESTABLISHMENT CITY NEIGHBORHOOD
Aqua San Francisco Financial District
Chez TJ (new) Mountain View South of San Francisco
Cyrus Healdsburg Sonoma County
Manresa Los Gatos South of San Francisco
Meadowood, The Restaurant St. Helena Napa Valley
(new)
Michael Mina San Francisco Financial District
THREE STARS (***)
ESTABLISHMENT CITY NEIGHBORHOOD
The French Laundry Yountville Napa Valley
BIB GOURMAND (Under $40)
ESTABLISHMENT CITY NEIGHBORHOOD
A 16 San Francisco Marina District
Annalien Napa Napa Valley
Bar Tartine San Francisco Mission District
BarBersQ Napa Napa Valley
Bay Wolf Oakland East of San Francisco
Betelnut Pejiu Wu San Francisco Marina District
Cafe Gibraltar El Granada South of San Francisco
Celadon Napa Napa Valley
Clementine San Francisco Richmond and Sunset
Cook St. Helena St. Helena Napa Valley
Cucina Paradiso Petaluma Sonoma County
Delfina San Francisco Mission District
Gaylord Sausalito North of San Francisco
Hong Kong Flower Lounge Millbrae South of San Francisco
Insalata's San Anselmo North of San Francisco
Junnoon Palo Alto South of San Francisco
Kokkari Estiatorio San Francisco North Beach Area
Koo San Francisco Richmond and Sunset
Le Charm San Francisco SoMa
Mamacita San Francisco Marina District
Mirepoix Windsor Sonoma County
Namu San Francisco Richmond and Sunset
Nopa San Francisco Civic Center
Olivia Berkeley East of San Francisco
Osake Santa Rosa Sonoma County
Perbacco San Francisco Financial District
Poleng San Francisco Civic Center
Pres A Vi San Francisco Marina District
Rin's Thai Sonoma Sonoma County
Risibisi Petaluma Sonoma County
rnm San Francisco Civic Center
Sauce San Francisco Civic Center
Scott Howard San Francisco North Beach Area
Slanted Door (The) San Francisco Financial District
Slow Club San Francisco Mission District
Sociale San Francisco Marina District
South Park Cafe San Francisco SoMa
Tablespoon San Francisco Nob Hill
Tamarindo Oakland East of San Francisco
Tokyo Go Go San Francisco Mission District
Tommaso's San Francisco North Beach Area
TWO San Francisco SoMa
2223 San Francisco Castro District
Universal Cafe San Francisco Mission District
Vanessa's Bistro Berkeley East of San Francisco
Venticello San Francisco Nob Hill
Willi's Seafood & Raw Bar Healdsburg Sonoma County
Willi's Wine Bar Santa Rosa Sonoma County
Yank Sing San Francisco SoMa
Zuzu Napa Napa Valley
SOURCE Michelin
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