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| Le Bernardin | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Rating |  (Michelin Guide) |
| City | New York |
| Country | United States |
Le Bernardin is a Michelin Guide three star, Zagat-rated restaurant in New York City. It was started in 1972 in Paris by Gilbert and Maguy le Coze and moved to New York in 1986.
It specializes in seafood. Gilbert le Coze died of a heart attack in 1994, and Eric Ripert succeeded him as the head chef. Signature dishes include kindai maguro (sustainably raised Japanese bluefin tuna), Kobe beef and escolar. Desserts by pastry chef Michael Laiskonis include chocolate dusted with sea salt and extra virgin olive oil.[1] Chef Ripert has gone on to open Philadelphia's 10 Arts by Eric Ripert and Westend Bistro by Eric Ripert in Washington D.C.
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[edit] Awards and accolades
In 2009, Le Bernardin was voted 11th best restaurant in the world in the Restaurant magazine Top 50.
Le Bernardin is one of only seven restaurants in New York awarded three Michelin stars,[2] and is the restaurant which has held four stars from The New York Times for the longest period of time. Le Bernardin gained the superior ranking less than three months after opening in early 1986.
[edit] James Beard Foundation Award
- Outstanding Restaurant 1998
- Outstanding Chef - Jorge Vasquez - 2003
- Outstanding Pastry Chef - Michael Laiskonis - 2007
Gayot Top 40 Restaurants in the US. It was given a rating of 18/20.[3]
[edit] Cookbooks
- A Return to Cooking 2002
- On the Line 2008
- Le Bernardin Cookbook: Four-Star Simplicity 1998
[edit] References
- ^ "Le Bernardin". Restaurant Review. http://www.gayot.com Gayot. http://www.gayot.com/restaurantpages/NewYorkInfo.php?tag=NYRES99389-01&code=NY. Retrieved October 29, 2008.
- ^ NYC Michelin Guide 2011
- ^ gayot.com
[edit] External links
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