Pierre Gagnaire
French chef (born 1950)
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- Pierre Galmier Gagnaire ( French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ ɡaɲɛʁ] ; born 9 April 1950) is a French chef who is the head chef and owner of the eponymous Pierre Gagnaire restaurant at 6 Rue Balzac in the 8th arrondissement of Paris.
- Beginning his career in Saint-Étienne where he won three Michelin stars, Gagnaire tore at the conventions of classic French cooking by introducing juxtapositions of flavours, tastes, textures, and ingredients.
- In Europe The restaurant, Pierre Gagnaire, specializes in modern French cuisine and has garnered three Michelin stars.
- In 2005, both restaurants were ranked in the S.
- In the United States In December 2009, Gagnaire made his United States debut with Twist, a new restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental in Las Vegas, which received a Forbes Five-Star Award but has since closed.
Pierre Galmier Gagnaire (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ ɡaɲɛʁ]; born 9 April 1950) is a French chef who is the head chef and owner of the eponymous Pierre Gagnaire restaurant at 6 Rue Balzac in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. Gagnaire is an iconoclastic chef at the forefront of the fusion cuisine movement.
Beginning his career in Saint-Étienne where he won three Michelin stars, Gagnaire tore at the conventions of classic French cooking by introducing juxtapositions of flavours, tastes, textures, and ingredients. On his website, he gives his mission statement as the wish to run a restaurant which is 'facing tomorrow but respectful of yesterday' ("tourné vers demain mais soucieux d'hier").
In Europe
The restaurant, Pierre Gagnaire, specializes in modern French cuisine and has garnered three Michelin stars. Gagnaire is also head chef of Sketch in London. In 2005, both restaurants were ranked in the S.Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants by industry magazine Restaurant, with Pierre Gagnaire ranking third for three consecutive years (2006, 2007, and 2008).
In the United States
In December 2009, Gagnaire made his United States debut with Twist, a new restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental in Las Vegas, which received a Forbes Five-Star Award but has since closed.
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