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2011 TOP 40 RESTAURANTS IN THE U.S.
Le Bernardin

Chef Eric Ripert

A dining room at Le Bernardin in New York

Le Bernardin
Chef Eric Ripert
New York
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Le Bernardin has been hailed as the best American seafood restaurant in the country. The original was founded in Paris in 1972 by the late Gilbert Le Coze and his sister Maguy; they opened the second Le Bernardin in New York in 1986. Current chef and co-owner Eric Ripert continues the tradition with an astonishing menu of top-sourced seafood prepared and presented with innovation and vision.

Other Restaurants

Philadelphia
• 10 Arts by Eric Ripert

Washington, D.C.
• Westend Bistro by Eric Ripert

Grand Caymans
• Blue by Eric Ripert

Other Ventures & Adventures

Cookbooks
• A Return to Cooking
• Avec Eric: A Culinary Journey with Eric Ripert
• Le Bernardin Cookbook: Four-Star Simplicity
• On the Line

DVD
• Avec Eric with Eric Ripert, Season 1 (3 DVD Collection)

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BOURBON IN YOUR AIOLI

BOURBON IN YOUR AIOLI

This cashew aioli recipe gets a kick with bourbon.

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GAYOT'S RESTAURANT AWARDS

GAYOT'S RESTAURANT AWARDS

Over the years, we have been electing restaurants to be on GAYOT's Yearly Restaurant Awards.

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