Chef Eric Ripert’s New York City restaurant Le Bernardin may have a new look, but its rankings among the top restaurant honors released in October have not changed. In the 2012 Zagat survey the restaurant took first place in the Food category, scoring 29 of a possible 30 points and also ranked highest in the Most Popular category. Le Bernardin has also received a three-star Michelin rating this year, which it has held since Michelin debuted its first American…read more

Create’s Saturday marathon lineup will feature Eric Ripert’s Emmy-award winning series Avec Eric beginning at 6:30 AM EST on September 24^th. Eric’s inspiring journeys take viewers behind the scenes of Le Bernardin, his Michelin three-star restaurant in New York City and to diverse locations in Italy, the United States and the Cayman Islands to discover the people and culture behind some of the world’s most authentic ingredients, recipes and culinary traditions.

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Chef Eric Ripert’s famous seafood restaurant Le Bernardin in New York City will be closed the month of August for renovations. During that time Eric will be updating his Facebook page with the history and story of the restaurant which has 4 New York Times Stars and 3 Michelin Stars. Le Bernardin came to New York in 1986, but it was originally opened in Paris by Maguy and Gilbert Le Coze in 1972.