✯✯✯ ess than a decade ago, many food lovers were predicting the demise of fine French Born in France food in the United States. Was it too formal? Too old-fashioned? Too fussy? Were L we making our own fine food? Had we finally mastered wine? Never mind that. The 11 chefs profiled in the following pages his own way and found success, in some cases even putting Ameri- all work in America and do the cuisine of their homeland proud. can ingredients front and center. Not surprisingly, wine, from Cooking in America Some have made the United States their home. Others maintain France and elsewhere, is a major element of the dining experience flagships in France but have outposts here. They all work at the at each of these chefs’ restaurants. top of their field, and each brings the mastery of French technique Their dedication and the appreciative audience they have found Eleven chefs who’ve made the United States more delicious to the tastes and bounty of North America. Each has adapted in prove it: French cuisine lives. Daniel Boulud George WWW.DANIELNYC.COM Mavrothalassitis Daniel, 60 E. 65th St., Alain WWW.CHEFMAVRO.COM New York; (212) 288-0033 Grand Award Ducasse Chef Mavro, 1969 S. King St., Honolulu; Other restaurants, see page 56 ADOUR BY (808) 944-4714 ALAIN DUCASSE Alain Ducasse Daniel Georges Perrier WWW.ALAIN-DUCASSE.COM Boulud WWW.LEBECFIN.COM Adour Alain Ducasse, 2 E. 55th St., DANIEL Le Bec Fin, 1523 Walnut St., New York; (212) 710-2277 Philadelphia; (215) 567-1000 Best of Award of Excellence Pierre Eric Other U.S. restaurants Georges’ on the Main Other U.S. restaurants Adour Alain Ducasse, Jean Line, Wayne, Pa.; Mia, Atlantic City, N.J.; Washington D.C.; Benoit, New York; Mix, Las Gagnaire Georges Ripert Table 31, Philadelphia Vegas and Puerto Rico TWIST BY PIERRE GAGNAIRE Joho Perrier LE BERNARDIN EVEREST LE BEC-FIN NE Eric Ripert Joël CHICAGO W YORK David Féau Hubert Keller PH WWW.LE-BERNARDIN.COM FLEUR DE LYS Robuchon ILADELPHIA WWW.ROYCELA.COM JOËL ROBUCHON Le Bernardin, 155 W. 51st St., New York; The Royce at The Langham, RESTAURANT (212) 554-1515 1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave., SAN F Best of Award of Excellence Pasadena, Calif.; (626) 585-6410 RANCISCO Other U.S. restaurants Westend Bistro, Best of Award of Excellence Guy Savoy Washington, D.C.; 10 Arts, Philadelphia RESTAURANT GUY SAVOY David Féau Joël Robuchon Pierre Gagnaire THE ROYCE AT LAS WWW.PIERRE-GAGNAIRE.COM THE LANGHAM VEGAS WWW.JOEL-ROBUCHON.NET Twist By Pierre Gagnaire, 3752 Las Vegas Joël Robuchon Restaurant, 3799 Las Vegas PA Blvd. S., Las Vegas; (702) 590-8888 SAD Blvd. S., Las Vegas; (702) 891-7925 ENA Best of Award of Excellence Grand Award Other U.S. restaurants L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Las Vegas, New York Jean Joho WWW.CHEFJOHO.COM Guy Savoy Everest, 440 S. LaSalle St., Chicago; WWW.GUYSAVOY.COM (312) 663-8920 George Other U.S. restaurants Brasserie Jo, Boston; Restaurant Guy Savoy, 3570 Las Vegas Eiffel Tower, Las Vegas; Paris Club, Chicago Mavrothalassitis Blvd. S., Las Vegas; (702) 731-7286 CHEF MAVRO Grand Award Hubert Keller HONOLULU WWW.FLEURDELYSSF.COM Fleur de Lys, 777 Sutter St., San Francisco; (415) 673-7779 Best of Award of Excellence Other U.S. restaurants Burger Bar, Las Vegas, St. Louis, San Francisco; Fleur By Hubert HAWAII Keller, Las Vegas ©2011 M. SHANKEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC..