MILWAUKEE (WISH) — The Michelin Guide will be producing a new reference for restaurants in Indianapolis and five other cities in the Great Lake region, said a news release issued Wednesday from the French tire company. Michelin established a restaurant rating system in 1900, ranking the best w ith from one to three stars based on anonymous inspections evaluating ingredients, techniques, flavor, chef personalities and consistency. The company created the guide to encourage more driving — and thus wear out more tires — by providing drivers with maps, hotel information, and dining recommendations. The inaugural restaurant selection for the Great Lakes region — Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Pittsburgh — will be revealed in 2027, the release said. The Michelin Guide has expanded across North America over several years. Its first North American Guide was for New York in 2005. ...read more read less