40-10: East Wins On Michelin’s Bib Gourmand list It’s official: in the never-ending East vs West saga, Singapore’s eastern half takes the title of having the best food. That’s according to Michelin’s Bib Gourmand list, released on Wednesday (18 Jul). Established in 1997, the Bib Gourmand honours eateries that serve quality food for less than S$45. 17 new entrants made the list this year while 5 were dropped from the previous edition. These changes mean that the new list features 50 eateries, up from 38 last year. The split, explained While Michelin didn’t divide the list geographically, MustShareNews did. To do this, we split Singapore into two. Our split cuts through the western end of Sembawang and runs down to the southern tip of the mainland, near VivoCity. Source Major neighbourhoods in the western half include Jurong, Clementi, Bukit Timah and Woodlands and Choa Chu Kang. Representing the east are Geylang, Bedok, East Coast and Changi, to name a few. The shape of Singapore means that most of the Central Business District also falls within the eastern half. This includes famous markets like Maxwell Food Centre and Tiong Bahru Market. Our findings might anger west-siders. We found that the western half had […]
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