- Pierre Gagnaire
Pierre Gagnaire (
9 April 1950 inApinac ) is a well known French chef, and is the Head Chef and owner of the eponymous Pierre Gagnaire restaurant at 6rue Balzac inParis . Gagnaire is an iconoclastic chef who was at the forefront of the fusion movement. Beginning his career inSt. Etienne where he won three Michelin Stars, Gagnaire tore at the conventions of classic French cooking by introducing jarring juxtapositions of flavours, tastes, textures, and ingredients. His influence on cooking has been worldwide.The restaurant is considered one of the finest in France, specialising 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 top 20 in the world by industry magazine "Restaurant" with Pierre Gagnaire ranking third chef in 2006 and 2007.Gagnaire's new concept restaurant Pierre at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Hong Kong opened in October 2006.On his website Pierre Gagnaire gives his 'mission statement' as the wish to run a restaurant which is 'facing the future but respectful of the past' ('tourné vers demain mais soucieux d'hier').
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Molecular gastronomy External links
* [http://www.pierre-gagnaire.com/ Pierre Gagnaire official website]
* [http://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar/CA_Features/CA_Feature_Basic_Template/0,2344,1128,00.html A review of the Pierre Gagnaire restaurant]
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