The curious case of the little red guide and yellow cheese

The World

A French celebrity chef sues Europe’s esteemed culinary arbiter, the Michelin Guide, after it removed his restaurant’s third star. The World’s Lucy Martirosyan finds out what makes the Michelin Guide so powerful, and how its lack of transparency affects the world of gastronomy today.

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