Could a Philly cheesesteak joint actually get a Michelin star ?

The Michelin Red Guide is coming to Philadelphia , and inspectors are already scouting local restaurants to award the famed Michelin star.

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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 studies , I read the announcement with some curiosity and a lot of questions. I had seen this small red guide revered by chefs and gourmands alike around the globe.

How did the Michelin guide begin reviewing restaurants? And what makes it an authority on cuisine worldwide?

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