Comments on: Sister’s Photo…

By: Marketman

Marketman — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:18:57 +0000

steve, you may be right… according to Wikipedia, Ripert moved to the U.S. in 89, spent two years in Washington, then a year at Bouley, which would have had him joining Le Bernardin in 92 or 93, long after the restaurant first opened its doors in 1986, the year I graduated from college, and probably the first time I ate at LB. And Ripert took over after Le Coze died in 1994. So he was only at LB less than a couple of years before he took over it seems… :)

Steve, you piqued my interest, so I just got up and went to my cookbook shelf and pulled out Eric Ripert’s “On the Line” — Inside the the World of Le Bernardin… and here is the chronology:

And I quote:

“In September 1990 I moved to New York to work with David Bouley, whom I’d cooked with at Jamin. After six months, out of the blue, Gilbert Le Coze called ……….. I went, and we had an incredible connection right away. That was January 1991, and I told him I wasn’t available until June. He said he was willing to wait. By April (1991) I was chef de cuisine at Le Bernardin. I was twenty-six.”

Since Le Coze died July 30, 1994, then Ripert was therefore in the kitchens of Le Bernardin for 3 years an 4 months prior to that tragic event.

By: steve

steve — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 06:23:07 +0000

hello MM, i believe ripert moved to the states in the late 80’s (’89 i believe). i think he started at LB a few months before he was promoted to exec chef due to le coze’s death.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 07:04:07 +0000

steve, sister probably won’t return to this post, hence my stab at an answer. Overtipping probably an extra zero so rather than say 100.00 it was 1000.00. ? We have been going to Le Bernardin since it opened, and the untimely death of Guy le Coze(?) resulted in his Sister remaining front of the house, and Eric Ripert, the sous-Chef then, rising to Chef and part owner. Ripert was there for many years if not from the beginning before becoming head chef I think… Dinners in the early 90’s would already have easily been $100 or more a head with modest wine.

By: steve

steve — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 18:51:41 +0000

hello sister. how did you over tip by over a thousand dollars? eric ripert took over le bernadin in 94-95 I believe so he must not have been there yet. what was the early 90s menu prices during that time?

i was at el bulli for the restaurant’s closing three years ago and my tip alone was close to a thousand dollars. well worth it I believe!

By: Rowi

Rowi — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 14:39:05 +0000

Hi Sister,
What an amazing memory you have to remember the dishes that you had for lunch at ABC Cocina. The menus nowadays in better restaurants are sometimes too well described to remember afterwards even if the dishes are good. Together with a glass of wine or two, then it could just be a memory of how great or fantastic the experience was. I resort to taking photos (if I remember) to aid me in the description of the dishes, especially if the dinner is a tasting menu and the chef’s creativity is let loose. Sometimes, one is lucky and the menus are available on the restaurants’ website. Thanks for a well-described lunch, which sounded very delicious.

By: Mari of NY

Mari of NY — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 13:34:49 +0000

MM, that’s ok. You still teased us to take a look and see what Sister looked like. I know it’s not April Fool’s day nor is it San Juan day… but you definitely fooled us!

Definitely have to try ABC… have tried Talde last year and it was good. I hope he maintains it as he progresses. Now people are also talking about Jeepney…not sure how it is.

By: Betchay

Betchay — Sat, 03 Aug 2013 07:42:38 +0000

It is all right MM! We all have our lapses as we grow older ;)

By: Sleepless in Seattle

Sleepless in Seattle — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 07:41:20 +0000

Aww..love your comment sister..I have been following MM blog for quite a while now..Wealth of knowledge that I have learned between MM & you ,the readers..Betty Q,Apicio,footloose,lots of nameless ones ..are priceless,just consider myself lucky when I stumble MM blog while googling a fruit,this is the only site I usually visit regularly..and Sis,all of us are getting older and I am loving it…for my hubby & decide to retire early and enjoy life it offers.Take care both of you!

By: pixienixie

pixienixie — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 07:26:23 +0000

I take that comment as a yes. :)

By: Marketman

Marketman — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 07:21:16 +0000

Marketman is losing it… didn’t realize I provided that link before! Yipes, readers recall what’s been on the blog more than I do! :)