Don’t sleep on the Bib Gourmand list, basically the Michelin “Honorable Mentions”, recently awarded to 3 Philly cheesesteak jawns during their first excursion to the city… super cute name origin here too: The term “Bib Gourmand” comes from Bibendum (the Michelin Man’s official name)
There’s a bbq place down the street from me with one of those and honestly it’s one of the worst BBQ places I’ve ever had and was really expensive too. I definitely don’t know how they received a great value award. Makes me think it’s just a paid for award.
Don’t sleep on the Bib Gourmand list, basically the Michelin “Honorable Mentions”, recently awarded to 3 Philly cheesesteak jawns during their first excursion to the city… super cute name origin here too: The term “Bib Gourmand” comes from Bibendum (the Michelin Man’s official name)
Read More: https://www.thetakeout.com/1714874/what-bib-gourmand-restaurant-mean/
There’s a bbq place down the street from me with one of those and honestly it’s one of the worst BBQ places I’ve ever had and was really expensive too. I definitely don’t know how they received a great value award. Makes me think it’s just a paid for award.
Yeah, Michelin stars tend to screw over the restaurant in a few ways, sadly. 40% close a year after getting a star. A few reasons are listed in this article. https://time.com/article/2026/09/14/the-high-cost-of-winning-a-michelin-star/