Pacific Tips 2024 August 29 Thursday

The inside secrets of Michelin Stars and PDX

Author

Dean F
August 29, 2024

Pacific Tips 2024 August 29

It’s Thursday and we wanted to focus on just two subjects today. First, the Michelin star, how do resturants get them and how did they start? Secondly, as may have heard, Portland, Oregon has just opened a new terminal. We love the Pacific Northwest city, and their airport has always been in decent shape. The new facility, being the newest terminal in the country has a lot of admirers, so we’ve taken the perspective from four different articles to let you know what you can expect!

The ingenious story behind Michelin stars

From humble beginnings in 1889, the Michelin brothers built an empire that revolutionised travel and transformed Clermont-Ferrand into an engine of French productivity.

www.bbc.com/travel/article/20181024-the-ingenious-story-behind-michelin-stars

How do restaurants actually get a Michelin star?

It's one of the highest culinary honours to be bestowed on a restaurant, but for decades, the process around how they're awarded has been shrouded in secrecy.

bbc.com/travel/article/20240823-how-do-restaurants-actually-get-a-michelin-star

Portland Airport Has a New Terminal, With an Indoor Forest, Local Food and Beer, and Therapy Llamas

The Oregon airport’s new terminal evokes the beauty and personality of the Pacific Northwest with more than 70 live trees, benches that look like river rocks—and the return of the famed PDX carpet. Here’s a first look.

www.afar.com/magazine/a-look-inside-portland-oregons-new-airport-terminal

A look inside the new tree-lined main terminal at Portland International Airport - The Points Guy

Portland International Airport (PDX) is undergoing a much-needed makeover. Here's a look inside its new main terminal.

thepointsguy.com/news/portland-international-airport-new-main-terminal

This US airport now has a forest growing inside it | CNN

At Portland International Airport (PDX), they’ve spent big money aiming to bring the Oregon outdoors indoors while getting passengers through faster and with less stress.

edition.cnn.com/travel/pdx-portland-oregon-airport-terminal-renovation-reopening/index.html

Gorgeous: New Portland Airport Terminal Now Open

A beautiful new terminal has just opened at Portland International Airport (PDX). Here's what you can expect from the new facility.

onemileatatime.com/news/portland-airport-new-terminal

Add Pacific Tips to your Homescreen!

You can now add Pacific Tips to your home screen. Just tap the person or hamburger menu in the upper right ↗️ corner and then Add to home screen!

Pacific Tips is hosted on Beehiiv; engage your audience regularly!
Try it today!