Read more Le Petit Nice stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/25169/le-petit-nice.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorThu, 24 May 2012 23:49:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20698/michelin-guide-knocks-classic-paris-eatery.htmlJason Farago<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=80444&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401020927' border='0' />Now that the Michelin food critics have declared Tokyo the world's culinary capital, this week's publication of the 2008 guide to France had the feeling of a day of reckoning. Sure enough, the red book reduces Paris' vaunted Le Grand Véfour from three stars to two, citing inconsistency at a...French chef Gerald Passedat, left, owner of the restaurant Le Petit Nice, poses in his restaurant's kitchen, in Marseille, southern France, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008. The Michelin Guide, the bible of gastronomy announced the winners and losers of its 2008 edition on Monday, March 3, 2008, Le Petit Nice was awarded three stars, Michelin's highest distinction. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)http://www.newser.com/story/20698/michelin-guide-knocks-classic-paris-eatery.htmlTue, 04 Mar 2008 11:10:00 CST