Michelin Unveils First-Ever Restaurant, Hotel Selections for Los Angeles, Las Vegas

Los Angeles (Nov. 12, 2007) – 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.

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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 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, Guy Savoy, Alex and Picasso, restaurants and 12 one-star restaurants.

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 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 new 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 several days.

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 Los Angeles 2008 goes on sale on Wed., Nov. 14 for $14.95, and the MICHELIN Guide Las Vegas 2008 goes on sale on Fri., Nov. 16 for $12.95 in the United-States. Those 2 guides will go on sale at the beginning of December in Europe.

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 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. For more information, visit www.cartesetguides.michelin.fr

Source: MICHELIN Guides