While everyone in The Industry is all abuzz about The Envelope, another important event has already occurred: Michelin Guides has released their flagship guide to restaurants and hotels in its native France for 2007. Chez Pim gives us the inside scoop:

The official new three stars are the following:
L’Astrance, Pascal Barbot and Christophe Rohat
Le Meurice, Yannick Alléno
Le Pré Catelan, Frédéric Anton
Pic, Anne Sophie Pic
Lameloise, Jacques Lameloise (regained the third star they lost few years ago)

Riveting stuff, no? Well, I can assure you that in the culinary world, and especially in the French culinary world, this is news that far outshines the star-studded galas in La La Land this weekend.