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Le Bernardin is a restaurant in New York City. The restaurant was started in 1972 in Paris by sister and brother team Maguy and Gilbert Le Coze and moved to New York in 1986. It specializes in seafood. Gilbert passed away in 1995 and Eric Ripert succeeded him as the head chef. Signature dishes include Kindai maguro (sustainably
raised Japanese blue fin 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. Contents [hide] 1 Awards and accolades 2 Cookbooks 3 References 4 External links //

Awards and accolades

The restaurant was voted 20th best in the world in the Restaurant magazine Top 50 for 2008.

Le Bernardin is one of only four restaurants in New York awarded three Michelin stars.

It is also 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.

James Beard Foundation Award: Outstanding Restaurant 1998, Outstanding Chef -Eric Ripert- 2003, Outstanding Pastry Chef -Michael Laiskonis- 2007

Gayot Top 40 Restaurants in the US: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004. In 2008 it was given a rating of 18/20, one of the highest scores awarded.

Cookbooks

A Return to Cooking 2009, On the Line 2008, Le Bernardin Cookbook: Four-Star Simplicity 1998

References ^ "Le Bernardin". Restaurant Review. http://www.gayot.com
Gayot. http://www.gayot.com/restaurantpages/NewYorkInfo.php?tag=NYRES99389-01&code=NY. Retrieved on 2008-10-29.

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