BEST CHEF IN THE WORLD Michel Richard Well-respected and widely popular, chef Richard has established award-winning restaurants spanning the countrys East and West Coasts. Chef Michel Richard More from Delish At-Home Fish Fry: 15 Recipes to Make During Lent California Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Allow Underage Winemaking Students to Drink Legally Residents Block New Starbucks Location in Berkeley, California 15 MyPlate-Inspired, Healthy Seafood Recipes Kick It Up a Notch! Emeril Gave Us His Recipes for King Cake Doughnuts and King Cake Martinis Specialty: French/California cuisine From pastry to French and California fusion cuisine, Michel Richard has incorporated texture and presentation into every bite of his creations. Known as one of the best chefs of his time, Richard has established award-winning restaurants spanning the East and West Coasts of the country. Born in Brittany, France, Richard began an apprenticeship at a pâtisserie in Champagne when he was 14 years old. Three years later, the young chef moved to Paris, where he worked his way up the ladder at Gaston Lenotre’s acclaimed pastry shop. When Lenotre opened a pastry shop in the U.S., Richard took the opportunity to move with it. In 1977, Richard moved to Los Angeles and opened his first restaurant, specializing in French cuisine. The self-named Michel Richard became an instant success. Ten years later, he opened Citrus and began to fuse his French background with his California surroundings. Citrus was voted Best Restaurant in the United States by Traveler magazine in 1987. Citronelle, offering a menu similar to Citrus, opened a year later in Santa Barbara, and then added further locations in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Tokyo, and Georgetown. Richard considers the D.C. Michel Richard Citronelle, where he cooks full time, to be his flagship restaurant. Michel has authored Michel Richard’s Home Cooking with a French Accent and Happy in the Kitchen. He has done numerous television appearances, and lends his culinary genius to many publications, including Bon Appétit and the New York Times. The chef has won numerous accolades, including Outstanding Chef 2007, Outstanding Wine Service 2007, and Best New Restaurant 2008 for Michel Richard Citronelle by the James Beard Foundation.
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