The Michelin Guide is Eurocentric and elitist − yet it will soon be an arbiter of culinary excellence in Philly

‘A side of racism with the boeuf bourguignon,’ professor says of Michelin restaurant guide

Emerson professor says famous restaurant guide is ‘Eurocentric and elitist’ Add the Michelin Guide to the list of things considered to be racist by higher education scholars. In a column Tuesday at The Conversation, Emerson College Professor Tulasi Srinivas criticized the renowned restaurant review guide ahead of its upcoming review of eateries in Philadelphia and Boston. Srinivas… Source

The Michelin Guide is Eurocentric and elitist − yet it will soon be an arbiter of culinary excellence in Philly

Could a Philly cheesesteak joint actually get a Michelin star? The famed Michelin Red Guide is coming to Philadelphia, and inspectors are already scouting local restaurants to award the famed Michelin star. Michelin says the selected restaurants will be announced in a Northeast cities edition celebration later this year. Boston will also be included for the first time. As an anthropologist of ethics and religion who has an expertise in food stud…