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Gilles Epié (Nantes, 1958) is a leading French chef. He was the youngest chef to receive the prestigious Michelin Star when he was 22 years old. He currently owns and runs (Citrus Etoile ) along with his wife in Paris.〔''Paris resto 2012'' Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette, Collectif - 2011 Page 102 "CITRUS ÉTOILE 6, rue Arsène-Houssaye (8e).... Gilles Epié, aime faire le grand écart et les deux prix de ces menus en sont le plus bel exemple."〕〔''Best of Paris'' Page 93 "CITRUS ETOILE 6, rue Arsène-Houssaye ... The chef, Gilles Epié, likes to do the splits and the two prices of these menus are the most perfect example."〕 ==Career== Gilles Epie started working at the age of 14 and trained with Alain Senderens and Alain Ducasse at Lucas-Carton in Paris; After he traveled the world and learned its cuisine he returned to Paris. It was here that he received the Michelin Star in 1989 for his restaurant Le Miravile. He was the youngest chef to receive the same. He continued working at Paris and was the chef at several top restaurants likes Miravile (owner), Paris; La Petite Cour, St. Germain, Paris. After mastering Paris, he left in 1995 to explore US cuisine, speaking not a word of English. He worked as the head chef of L’Orangerie, Los Angeles where he introduced a Provençal-inspired style of cooking. Within a year was voted the Best Chef In America of 1996 by Food & Wine Magazine.〔〔 He took the restaurant from empty tables to being booked in advance, and single handedly took that establishment from a three-star to a five-star restaurant within six months.〔 Later, he bought and operated the Beverly Hills restaurant Chez Gilles along with a partner Jean Denoyer. With the culinary fusion of French/ California dishes, he has impressed a lot of movie stars, supermodels and politicians across the world. He has catered Frank Sinatra 80th birthday; Catered Sophia Loren’s birthday; Cooked a Presidents Dinner for George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford. He cooked for the King of Sweden, Shiek of Qatar, Bruce Springsteen, Slash, Sharon Stone, Gregory Peck, Richard Gere, Elizabeth Taylor and Princess Diana.〔 After 10 years in the United States, Epie's decided to return to the Paris after his dream restaurant location opened up. He tried a couple of canteens before opening Citrus Etoile in 2005 along with his wife, former model/ actress, Elizabeth Epié. He named the restaurant in honour of his friend Michel Richard and his Los Angeles restaurant, Citrus.〔 Recently, Citrus Etoile was chosen to be a member of the Châteaux & Hotels Collection - Tables remarquables.〔〔 Citrus Etoile was also featured in Alain Ducasse’s latest book, ''J’Aime Paris'' as one of his favorite restaurants in Paris. Currently, Chef Epié is also the expert food correspondent for the BBC.In 2011, he was invited to join the celebrity social media site Whosay. In February 2012, he traveled along with 4 other Michelin star chefs in the MSC Splendida as part of their special cruises. In 2012, he was invited to be part of the 25th anniversary celebration of Alaim Ducasse's Louis XV restaurant held at Monte Carlo. Chef Epié and his son, Renald, were also featured in a small group of top chefs in the cookbook “La Truffe” from the restaurant Maison de la Truffe to celebrate their 80th anniversary in November 2012 with 80 truffle recipes. In 2013, Citrus Etoile was awarded the Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence, which recognises the top 10% institutions in the world rated by travelers. In April 2013, Gilles Epié opened up a Bistro in the International Terminal 2 of the Charles de Gaulle Airport at Paris. Called Frenchy's, it is made in Parisian brasserie style with 150 seats and a light bar. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gilles Epié」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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