L'Ecrivain
| l'Ecrivain | |
|---|---|
 L'Ecrivain, Lower Baggot Street | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1989 |
| Head chef | Derry Clarke |
| Food type | Irish and French |
| Rating |  Michelin Guide |
| Street address | 109-A Lower Baggot Street |
| City | Dublin |
| Country | Ireland |
| Website | lecrivain |
L'Ecrivain (French pronunciation: [le.kʁi.vɛ̃], meaning "The Writer") is a restaurant on Lower Baggot Street in Dublin, Ireland, which has been awarded one Michelin star since 2003. The Michelin Guide awarded the restaurant the "Red M", indicating "good food at a reasonable price", in for every year of the period 1996–1999.[1][2]
The restaurant's proprietor is Irish celebrity chef Derry Clarke, who has appeared on such television programmes as The Restaurant, The Afternoon Show and The Panel (in 2008)[3] and has also been a judge on the reality television series Fáilte Towers.[4] l'Ecrivain has been described as "Dublin's corporate canteen" by the Irish Independent.[5] The restaurant was opened in 1989 by Derry Clarke and his wife Sallyann.[6] It will close in March 2021.[7]
Style
L'Ecrivain's specialty is both Irish and French cuisine.[8] In 2009, it was providing an "excellent" three-course lunch menu at a cost of €25 per person and a dinner menu which cost €50.[9] In a separate report this was compared to 2006 prices, where two courses and one "modest" bottle of wine between four paying customers would have cost €448.14.[5]
References
- ^ The emergence, development and influence of French Haute Cuisine on public dining in Dublin restaurants 1900-2000: an oral history. Thesis DIT by Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire, 2009. 3 downloadable volumes. Part 2, p. 343
- ^ "Irish restaurants keep their Michelin stars". Irish Independent. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ Tuesday, 30 December 2008[permanent dead link]. RTÉ. Accessed 30 October 2008.
- ^ "Judges". RTÉ. Accessed 25 April 2009.
- ^ a b "L'Ecrivain and Shanahan's on the Green - Deal or no deal?". Irish Independent. 2009-03-22. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ^ "Our Michelin men's guide to a cheap, four-star lunch". Irish Independent. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "'It's time for a change' - Michelin Star Dublin restaurant l'Ecrivain set to close after 31 years in business".
- ^ "Dublin: Exploring the dark corners of Ireland's capital". Daily Mirror. 2009-04-25. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ^ "Tabletalk: Lucinda rounds up the best deals on meals in town". Irish Independent. 2009-04-05. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
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