Japan Tokyo's famed Jiro sushi restaurant excluded from Michelin guide The tiny basement restaurant that hosted U.S. President Barack Obama and featured in the documentary "Jiro Dreams of Sushi" is not included in this year's Michelin guide to Tokyo because it no longer accepts reservations from the general public. 27/11/2019
Belgium Watch: Belgium's famous foods get Michelin-starred makeover Two-starred chef Yves Mattagne is swapping waffle toppings from strawberries and cream to lobster and foie gras, while three-starred Sergio Herman is dusting frites with olive powder and basil. 14/10/2019
France Celebrity chef Marc Veyrat suing Michelin guide for loss of third star Veyrat claims the downgrade came after a Michelin inspector mistakenly thought he used English Cheddar in a cheese souffle, instead of using local cheese varieties. 24/09/2019
France French chef wants out of Michelin guide after being stripped of a star Taking to Euronews, Michelin refuted Veyrat's accusations, saying that "in no way" did any inspector mention a "cheddar emulsion" as a reason to remove the star. 12/07/2019
