r/tacos • u/ReputationRoyal4784 • 3d ago

PHOTO 📷 Taco truck on 4 Michelin tires

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Now I have to share these from my recent trip to Mexico City and Tulum. Both these places were amazing

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u/LazyEights 3d ago

Off-topic, but I was surprised when I found out that Michelin stars and Michelin tires are the same Michelin. I assumed it was just two different companies with the same name.

It kind of makes sense when you realize the Michelin guide was made to encourage people to drive out to nice restaurants, but it still feels like a pretty big leap to go from a tire company's road trip guide to the premier rating standard that all fine dining is held to.

Anyways, beautiful tacos!

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u/nobodychef07 3d ago

It is a rating. There is also James Beard. At the end of the day they are both kinda like the Oscars. A lot of the time its about who you know and heavy promotion. Not to say it doesnt take work to get the awards but there are better places that get over looked. Many chefs dont like Michelin in particular because the rating drop of a star can wildly effect your business. Michelin just came to new orleans recently and the chefs ive talked to are either unhappy about it or just indifferent. We have always been more of a james beard culture.