Alain Giraud

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Alain Giraud
Born1959 (age 6566)
Paris, France
Culinary career
Cooking style French cuisine
Current restaurant(s)
Television show(s)

Alain Giraud is a French chef born in 1959 in Paris. [1] [2] [3] [4]

In his early years he worked at such establishments as Hôtel de Crillon. [1]

In 1988, Giraud travelled to Los Angeles to work with chef Michel Richard at the restaurant Citrus. [1] [5]

Giraud later opened the restaurant Bastide which in 2002 earned a four star review from the Los Angeles Times . [1]

In 2003, Bon Appétit magazine declared him Chef of the Year. [1]

In 2008, Giraud opened Anisette Brasserie, a French brasserie themed restaurant in Santa Monica, California. [6] Anisette Brasserie later closed in 2010. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Weston, Jay (May 31, 2012). "Maison Giraud -- Wonderful French Restaurant in Palisades!". HuffPost .
  2. "Michel Richard exits Social Hollywood; Alain Giraud to take reins". Los Angeles Times. May 5, 2009.
  3. Chenu, Alexis (March 2, 2025). "Le chef Alain Giraud, invité du restaurant Meteora à Los Angeles". French Morning US.
  4. Gardetta, Dave (January 1, 2004). "Kitchen Confidante: Meet the Woman Who Knows L.A.'s Dining Scene Better Than Anyone". Los Angeles .
  5. Bittman, Mark (May 7, 2003). "A TASTE OF LOS ANGELES; In California, A New Kind of Continental Cuisine". The New York Times .
  6. "Restaurant review: Alain Giraud's Anisette in Santa Monica". Los Angeles Times. September 17, 2008.
  7. "Anisette Brasserie closes; chef Alain Giraud plans new project". Los Angeles Times. September 27, 2010.