https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The Michelin Guide reveals Monday its annual pick of France's top restaurants despite criticism over its decision to hold the awards while establishments remain closed in the Covid-19 pandemic. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210117/michelin-unveils-covid-era-france-picks-despite-criticism Sun, 17 Jan 2021 16:32:04 +0100 michelin-unveils-covid-era-france-picks-despite-criticism The restaurant of famed French chef Paul Bocuse, who died almost two years ago, has lost the coveted Michelin three-star rating it had held since 1965, the guide said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200117/restaurant-of-legendary-chef-loses-third-michelin-star Fri, 17 Jan 2020 12:01:52 +0100 restaurant-of-legendary-chef-loses-third-michelin-star A French chef who shocked the culinary world in 2017 by handing back his Michelin stars was stunned Monday to find himself back in the prestigious guide's new edition. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190121/michelin-guide-gives-stars-back-to-reluctant-french-chef Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:02:51 +0100 michelin-guide-gives-stars-back-to-reluctant-french-chef A restaurant that has held three Michelin stars for half a century was pushed down a rank Monday in one of the biggest shocks of the French culinary guide for 2019. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190121/historic-restaurant-among-shock-losers-in-2019-michelin Mon, 21 Jan 2019 15:58:15 +0100 historic-restaurant-among-shock-losers-in-2019-michelin When Alan Geaam first arrived in Paris two decades ago he found himself sleeping on the streets, lost and penniless with hardly a word of French. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180209/the-story-of-the-homeless-lebanese-dishwasher-who-became-a-michelin-starred-paris-chef Fri, 09 Feb 2018 11:12:24 +0100 the-story-of-the-homeless-lebanese-dishwasher-who-became-a-michelin-starred-paris-chef The Michelin Guide has unveiled its new selection of top-notch restaurants in France. Here are the key figures that tell you what you need to know about all those starred-restaurants in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180206/the-key-figures-about-frances-621-michelin-starred-restaurants Tue, 06 Feb 2018 12:55:27 +0100 the-key-figures-about-frances-621-michelin-starred-restaurants Paul Bocuse, one of the greatest French chefs of all time, has died aged 91, the country's interior minister said on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180120/pope-of-french-cuisine-paul-bocuse-dies-at-age-91 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 15:33:10 +0100 pope-of-french-cuisine-paul-bocuse-dies-at-age-91 There's nothing quite like a Michelin star to boost interest in your establishment - and that's exactly what the team at a down to earth roadside cafe in central France learned this week. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170217/roadside-cafe-in-france-accidentally-awarded-michelin-star Fri, 17 Feb 2017 12:32:12 +0100 roadside-cafe-in-france-accidentally-awarded-michelin-star The winners for the 2017 Michelin Guide for France were revealed on Thursday. Here's a look at the results, in numbers. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170209/in-figures-the-new-michelin-guide-for-french-restaurants Thu, 09 Feb 2017 17:30:32 +0100 in-figures-the-new-michelin-guide-for-french-restaurants The new Michelin guide was released on Thursday amid the usual fanfare, but here's a look at what a leading Paris restaurant critic, who shelled out more than €7,000 to review all the capital's three-star venues, had to say about the largely "overblown and unexciting" restaurants. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170209/paris-michelin-restaurants-critique-paris-by-mouth Thu, 09 Feb 2017 16:52:38 +0100 paris-michelin-restaurants-critique-paris-by-mouth A Brazilian judge froze Friday some $300 million in assets owned by French tire-maker Michelin, a former Rio de Janeiro state governor, and five of his aides over illegal tax breaks. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161126/brazilian-judge-freezes-michelin-assets-in-tax-case Sat, 26 Nov 2016 08:02:53 +0100 brazilian-judge-freezes-michelin-assets-in-tax-case Benoit Violier, the chef of the "world's best restaurant" whose apparent suicide has thrown a spotlight on the intense pressures facing top cooks, worried that his success would not last, reports said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160202/frances-tragic-top-chef-worried-if-his-success-would-last Tue, 02 Feb 2016 16:18:23 +0100 frances-tragic-top-chef-worried-if-his-success-would-last The famous Michelin oracle of gastronomy revealed its new guide on Monday, taking one star from the big name British chef Gordon Ramsay. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160201/michelin-takes-star-from-gordon-ramsays-french-restaurant Mon, 01 Feb 2016 13:18:32 +0100 michelin-takes-star-from-gordon-ramsays-french-restaurant Michelin-starred French chef Marc Veyrat who cooked for world leaders at the UN climate talks in Paris, was on Friday served up a €100,000 fine for destroying the forest around his Alpine restaurant. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151218/paris-climate-talks-chef-marc-veyrat-fined-for-chopping-down-forest-cop21 Fri, 18 Dec 2015 16:55:22 +0100 paris-climate-talks-chef-marc-veyrat-fined-for-chopping-down-forest-cop21 A Michelin-starred chef in one of the most prestigious restaurants in Paris has been accused of violence towards his staff. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150312/three-star-french-chef-accused-of-harassment-by-staff Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:38:19 +0100 three-star-french-chef-accused-of-harassment-by-staff The French chef with more Michelin stars to his name than anyone else in the world has defended his company after an ex-employee said staff members were treated like dogs. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150209/french-chef-slams-claims-of-staff-mistreatment Mon, 09 Feb 2015 16:10:00 +0100 french-chef-slams-claims-of-staff-mistreatment UPDATED: The famous Michelin oracle of gastronomy revealed its new guide on Monday, which included three-stars for an eatery in Paris with a new chef and another in eastern France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150202/michelin-french-restaurant-guide-stars Mon, 02 Feb 2015 13:31:00 +0100 michelin-french-restaurant-guide-stars Michelin, the famous oracle of gastronomy, announced its new rankings on Monday and handed its coveted three star award to just one new French restaurant. It comes after one French food critic accused those behind the Michelin guide of “losing the plot”. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140224/mad-michelin-guide-hands-three-stars-to Mon, 24 Feb 2014 15:37:00 +0100 mad-michelin-guide-hands-three-stars-to The Michelin guide, the so-called oracle of gastronomy revealed its new stars for 2014 on Monday. In total 64 restaurants across France picked up a star in the 2014 guide. Here's the complete list to see if there is one worth checking out near you. Let us know what it was like. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140224/the-complete-list-frances-new-michelin-stars Mon, 24 Feb 2014 15:35:00 +0100 the-complete-list-frances-new-michelin-stars France's gastronomy bible, the Michelin Guide, on Monday awarded its coveted three-star rating to 35-year-old chef Arnaud Donckele for his cuisine celebrating the Mediterranean and sunny Provence. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130218/michelin-anoints-frances-youngest-triple-star-chef Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:46:00 +0100 michelin-anoints-frances-youngest-triple-star-chef