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Joel Robuchon

  1. legends
    How Joël Robuchon Became the Most Influential Chef in the WorldThe French chef’s rise to prominence was marked by outsider status and a flair for mixing the old with the new.
    By Hugh Merwin
  2. remembrances
    The World’s Greatest Chefs Remember Joël RobuchonThe news has been met with a flood of tributes.
    By Chris Crowley
  3. News
    Joël Robuchon Will Open His Comeback Restaurant in Lower ManhattanThis time he’s got a whopping 11,000 square feet.
    By Hugh Merwin
  4. Foiemaggedon
    Animal Rights Group Persuades Joël Robuchon to Drop Controversial Foie GrasThe chef’s announcement comes a week after Gordon Ramsay said he’d suspend business with the France-based Soulard company.
    By Belle Cushing
  5. Foiemageddon
    Ramsay, Ducasse, More Top Chefs Called to Abandon Foie Gras After Cruelty“Ducks lie dead and dying, and many have painful eye injuries and abscesses.”
    By Belle Cushing
  6. Returns
    Joël Robuchon Confirms New Restaurant in New YorkThe legendary French chef is working on a new kind of atelier.
    By Hugh Merwin
  7. Fast Food
    Le Horror: Paris Restaurants Serve Mass-Produced Tarte Tatin and Frozen LentilsPaul Bocuse is watching you — he sees your every move.
    By Hugh Merwin
  8. Honor Badge
    Today France Debated Which Restaurants Can Call Themselves ThemselvesIt’s made from scratch or from nothing at all, the chefs say.
    By Hugh Merwin
  9. Interview
    Paul Liebrandt on Fine Dining and Corton, the Greatness of Mission Chinese Food,The 36-year-old chef opens up about his new project (a little) and talks about his time on the line when he was a “young man.”
    By Hugh Merwin
  10. Summits
    Alain Ducasse to Host Intense Chef Summit in Monte Carlo [Updated]David Chang will party down with Joël Robuchon.
    By Hugh Merwin
  11. Closings
    Stephen Hanson’s Primehouse Has ClosedNow there’s less competition for Hanson’s other steakhouse brand, Strip House.
    By Hugh Merwin
  12. Crime
    Joël Robuchon Questioned by French Police Over Embezzlement CasePolice were probably just hungry.
    By Hugh Merwin
  13. Openings
    Elia Aboumrad and Pastry Chef Uyen Nguyen Opening Gorge Charcuterie and Wine BarThe two talents, one of whom worked under Robuchon, the other under Guy Savoy, met ten years ago while training in Paris.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  14. The Other Critics
    Las Vegas: A Good Town to Be a Non-Anonymous CriticThree Vegas critics got profiled in the NYT today, and one used to review strip clubs.
    By Jay Barmann
  15. Trends
    Lobster, Barely a Luxury Item Anymore, Keeps Getting CheaperThe price has dipped below the break-even point for some Maine fishermen as fancy chefs turn to stuff like European langoustines.
    By Jay Barmann
  16. Rumors
    L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon’s Days Could Be Numbered; The FourL’Atelier de Joël Robuchon will close and be replaced by another high-end restaurant this year, according to sources.
    By Hugh Merwin
  17. Chefs
    New Sixteen Chef Thomas Lents: What I Learned From Robuchon, JohoTrump Hotel’s incoming new chef talks about his formative years working in Chicago, Ireland… and Las Vegas.
    By Michael Gebert
  18. Departures
    L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon Loses Its Executive ChefA replacement hasn’t been named yet.
    By Hugh Merwin
  19. L.A. Diet
    Wilshire Chef Nyesha Arrington Eats Lou Malnati’s Pizza and Drinks With Andy“What’s awesome is that two out of six are chefs, but we’re taking these ordinary ingredients and plating them. And then we all sat around and watched Top Chef, and they all laughed at me.”
    By Lesley Balla
  20. The Other Critics
    Eating Las Vegas Picks Sin City’s Top 50Meanwhile, a collaborator calls the critics’ picks “predictable.”
    By Hadley Tomicki
  21. Openings
    First Look at Kibo, Selling Robuchon-Approved Sushi and Ramen Starting TomorrowSee the space and the menu.
    By Beth Landman
  22. Icons
    Joël Robuchon on How Michelin Has Changed, and the Wonders of the“You hear that in America all the food is processed, in plastic. But I found herbs I didn’t know!”
    By Alexandra Peers
  23. Rumor Patrol
    Robuchon Involved in Kibo, Oui or Non?BR Guest to enlist French legend?
    By Alyssa Shelasky
  24. Foodievents
    Even Las Vegas Loves Paul Bocuse!Chefs like Guy Savoy and Joël Robuchon will team up to cook dishes that are influenced by the respected French toque.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  25. FYI
    What Do Chefs Eat When They’re Alone?French masters prefer pasta.
    By Alan Sytsma
  26. The Other Critics
    S.F. Critic Calls Joël Robuchon ‘Just O.K.’’Chronicle’ critic Michael Bauer was wholly unimpressed with the Vegas restaurant, which earned three Michelin stars just a few years ago.
    By Jay Barmann
  27. Foodievents
    What Happens When the World’s Best French Chefs Cook a Dinner Together?Joël Robuchon, Guy Savoy, Alain Ducasse, Jean-Georges Vongrichten, and François Payard joined forces to cook a super-dinner.
    By Jada Yuan
  28. Contests
    We Have a Winner for Two Tickets to Great Chefs of L.A.!The winner picked a heavily-accented chef whose furry face graces a U.S. postal stamp.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  29. Mediavore
    Gang Member Shot at Gravity Room; Joel Robuchon Joins the iPad Wine List Club
  30. Mediavore
    Scammers Try to Con Restaurants; A Sulking Gordon Ramsay Retreats to The StatesFake health inspectors try to get at private information, while Gordo leaves England following the firing of his father-in-law.
  31. Tony Tony Tony
    Where Does Anthony Bourdain Not Make Reservations in L.A.?He doesn’t seem too familiar with our scene, but believes the hype nonetheless.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  32. The New York Diet
    Anthony Bourdain Gets Lamb Chops From Joël Robuchon, Hot Dogs From SabrettThe man behind ‘Medium Raw’ and ‘No Reservations’ tells us where he scores takeout in this week’s New York Diet.
    By Daniel Maurer
  33. Mediavore
    Ruth Reichl Tweets With a Broken Foot; Robuchon and Jean-Georges Eye BeirutGourmet’s grande dame loves social networking while chefs at the top of their game look to new markets in the Middle East.
  34. Mediavore
    Robuchon Wants to Put Molecular Gastronomy In Its Place; Pedro Guerrero ImprovesA famous French chef makes his priorities clear, while a famous former Dodger swears he’s off the “junk.”
  35. Mediavore
    Brooklyn Farm Will Be in Queens; Robuchon Disses Molecular GastronomyPlus: A cookbook deal for Deb Perelman and ‘Times’ reporters can’t wait to try Guy and Gallard.
  36. Mediavore
    Lao Sze Chuan Is Back in Business; Officials Call for Nets to Catch Asian CarpPlus: Joel Robuchon isn’t a fan of Molecular Gastronomy and Deb Perelman from the Smitten Kitchen signs a book deal.
  37. Mediavore
    Aquapocalypse is Over; Shrimp Season Was GreatPlus: Robuchon disses molecular gastronomy, all in our morning news roundup.
  38. Mediavore
    Sikora Joins Forces With Stern; Robuchon Disses Molecular GastronomyPlus: a big blog to cookbook deal, all in our morning news roundup.
  39. Mediavore
    Yelp Lawsuit Grows; Food Truck Operation Offers ChallengesNine more businesses join a legal battle against a restaurant review site and mobile caterers complain about their jobs.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  40. In-N-Out Obsessions
    Joël Robuchon Eats His First In-N-Out BurgerThe “Chef of the Century” goes animal style at SoCal’s favorite chain.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  41. Empire Building
    How to Start Your Own Joël Robuchon Joint“The Chef of the Century” looks for partners in L.A.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  42. Mediavore
    Jamie Oliver Makes Criminal Employee Confess; Starbucks Going Lo-CalThe Naked Chef does some detective work and a mega-coffee chain seeks to get fit.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  43. Mediavore
    The Obama Effect on Home Gardeners; Cooking Classes Fill to CapacityPlus: Jamie Oliver foils a heist, and Starbucks goes lo-cal, all in our morning news roundup.
    By Helen Rosner
  44. Mediavore
    Chains Beef Up Bar Menus; Robuchon Looks to SingaporePlus: China Club: the book, and more, all in our morning news roundup.
    By Leila Cohan-Miccio
  45. Mediavore
    Tough Times for N.E. Food Pantries; Chains Focus on Bar MenusPlus: Robuchon looks to Singapore, and Starbucks gets low-cal, all in our morning news roundup.
    By Leila Cohan-Miccio
  46. Staff Shuffles
    RH at Andaz Imports New Manager from ParisRH at Andaz hires Daniel Dulor as its new manager.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  47. Back of the House
    Robuchon to Cook at RobuchonHe will man the stoves for three nights at the end of the month.
    By Alexandra Vallis
  48. Bookshelf
    Has New York Said ‘Au Revoir’ to All That French Cuisine?A discussion with the author of a new book about the decline of French cuisine.
    By Daniel Maurer
  49. Neighborhood Watch
    Rusty Knot Bringing Back Frozen Drinks; Bruce Willis Tended Bar in the EastRobuchon in the house, frozen drinks at the Rusty Knot, and a Web page for Di Fara.
  50. User’s Guide
    Ringside Seats at the Chef’s CounterChef’s tables used to be the final word on special treatment: the one table in a good restaurant to which the chef paid personal attention. But as the entertainment ante is upped each year — blurring the line between gastronomy and theater — chef’s tables have given way to the even more intimate chef’s counters. There, the lucky diner sits only a few feet of burnished wood away from the action. From the high-end bar at L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon to the counter-only option at Momofuku Ko, diners are eager to see the sausage being made. Here are a few of our favorite counters, each an example of the narrow border between feeder and fed.
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