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The 2009
edition of Michelin's
Eating Out in Pubs guide is launched on Wednesday 3 September,
priced at £14.99.
This year's guide includes 563 of
the best pubs serving good food in the UK and Ireland and of these,
84 are new additions. Also included is the 2009 Michelin Pub of the
Year, The Punch Bowl Inn, Crosthwaite. The guide is divided into
regions and counties, and each region is preceded by a brief overview
of that area followed by a map showing the location of each pub -
ideal for planning a journey or holiday.
Every pub has a full page entry
with a colour picture and descriptive text giving an insight into its
character. Other essential information includes contact information,
opening times, location, prices, typical dishes and the beer they serve.
All the pubs in the guide have
been selected for the quality of their cooking. However, a number of
them deserve a special mention as they boast at least one extra
quality that makes them particularly special. This could be the
delightful setting, the charm and character, the excellent service,
the overall value for money offered or the exceptional cooking. To
help identify these we highlight them with our inspectors' favourites
Bibendum stamp. There are 110 of them in this year's guide.
Commenting on the evolution of
pub food and its rise in popularity, Derek Bulmer, the guide's editor
said: 'The standard of cooking in British and Irish pubs keeps
getting better and better. We are seeing a growing confidence in our
culinary heritage, greater use of local, seasonal ingredients and a
rediscovery of regional specialities'.
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