What’s in a Star?
For many decades, the Michelin Guide has used star symbols (they really look more like daisies) to signal restaurants of above-average quality. The rankings reflect the fact that the guide is produced by an automobile tire company:
1 star: very good of its kind, a good place to stop for food.
2 stars: excellent, worth a detour.
3 stars: one of the best, worth a special trip.
In 1996, there were 438 1-star restaurants, 76 2-stars and 20 3-stars.
By the way, the bulbous little man made up of tires who symbolizes the Michelin company has a name: Bibendum.
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