Michelin to launch Taipei restaurant guide next year

French tire company Michelin said Monday that it plans to launch a so-called red guide for Taipei-based restaurants in the first quarter of next year.Bruno de Feraudy, regional president of Michelin, told a press conference in Taipei that he hopes the guide for the city will help "new chefs to emerge" and "more visitors to visit Taiwan."Taipei will be the seventh Asian city to be rated by Michelin, following Thailand's Bangkok, the guide for which is scheduled for release next month.Tokyo was the first Asian city to have a red guide, followed by Hong Kong/Macao, Singapore, Seoul and Shangha…READ FULL ARTICLE