Thanks for posting this.
I found the article:
http://www.iht.com/ihtsearch.php?id=...20040226144038
Interesting story .. his book will be a bestseller!
Still, when planning a trip to France, Germany, Italy .... the Red Michelin Book is a great help. Generally speaking, Michelin is a valuable source for hotels & restaurants in Europe.
We have nothing like this in the USA...also Zagat does not come close. On several occasions I found restaurants in Zagat that were gone out of business ..