Michelin has announced the release dates for the newest editions of its annual restaurant selections. Full listings for the new restaurant selections will be published on www.michelinmedia.com according to the schedule included below. The 2018 U.S. editions of the MICHELIN Guide will go on sale at local retailers shortly after the announcements, as well as Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.
For the 2018 editions of the MICHELIN Guides, readers will observe a new symbol: L'Assiette Michelin or the Michelin Plate. This symbol joins the coveted Michelin Star and Bib Gourmand as recognizing restaurants where the inspectors have discovered quality food. The stars and Bib Gourmands often garner the most attention, but each restaurant that is included in the guide has been evaluated by a famed inspector and subsequent inclusion in the guide, now marked by the new symbol, endorses restaurants that guarantee a very good standard of a food and wine experience.
The company, which began manufacturing tires in 1889 and developing travel guides in 1900, published its first "red guide" in the United States in 2005 with the New York City edition. Four American cities now feature dedicated dining guides, with Washington, D.C., the newest guide, joining the collection in 2016.
The MICHELIN Guide results — determined through a highly confidential and meticulous evaluation process by a team of anonymous food inspectors — draw excitement, speculation and conjecture every year. The Bib Gourmands, which are announced one week prior to the starred-selections, feature designations given to select restaurants that offer great food for good value, often known as personal favorites among the inspectors.
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