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| {{Infobox chef | |||
| | name = Gilles Epié | |||
| | image = Gilles Epie.jpeg | |||
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| | birth_date = {{birth-date|November 3, 1958}} | |||
| | birth_place = ], ] | |||
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| | restaurants = Citrus Etoile, ], ] | |||
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| | website = http://www.gillesepie.com | |||
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| '''Gilles Epié''' (], 1958) is a leading French chef. He was the youngest chef to receive the prestigious ] when he was 22 years old.<ref name="PG">{{Cite web | |||
| |url= http://www.parisgourmand.com/restaurant_paris/restaurant_paris/citrus_etoile.html | |||
| |title=Citrus Etoile |work=ParisGourmand.com |publisher=Société NETIC | |||
| |accessdate=August 4, 2010 | |||
| }}</ref> He currently owns and runs Citrus Etoile along with his wife in ].<ref>''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."</ref><ref>''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."</ref> | |||
| ==Career== | |||
| Gilles Epie started working at the age of 14 and trained with ] and ] at Lucas-Carton in Paris;<ref name="LAEater">{{Cite news|url= http://la.eater.com/archives/2006/12/27/lorangerie_through_the_years_chef_shuffles.php | |||
| |title=L'Orangerie Through the Years: Chef Shuffles | |||
| }}</ref> After he traveled the world and learned its cuisine he returned to Paris. It was here that he received the ] in 1989 for his restaurant Le Miravile. He was the youngest chef to receive the same.<ref name="LATimes3">{{Cite web | |||
| |url= http://articles.latimes.com/1996-07-26/entertainment/ca-28003_1_executive-chef |title=LA Times Article | |||
| }}</ref><ref name="CitrusEtoile">{{Cite web | |||
| |url= http://citrusetoile.com/chef-gilles-epie |title=Citrus Etoile | |||
| }}</ref> | |||
| He continued working at Paris and was the chef at several top restaurants likes Miravile (owner), Paris; La Petite Cour, St. Germain, Paris.<ref name="GillesEpie">{{Cite web | |||
| |url= http://www.gillesepie.com/gillesepie_uk.html | |||
| |title=Gilles Epie Official Site | |||
| }}</ref> | |||
| 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, ] 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.<ref name="LATimes3" /><ref name="GillesEpie" /><ref name="JustLuxe">{{Cite web | |||
| |url= http://www.justluxe.com/lifestyle/dining/feature-1609294.php | |||
| |title=Just Luxe Feature | |||
| }}</ref> 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.<ref name="JustLuxe" /> | |||
| Later, he bought and operated the Beverly Hills restaurant Chez Gilles along with a partner Jean Denoyer.<ref name="LATimes1">{{Cite web | |||
| |url= http://articles.latimes.com/1997-03-06/entertainment/ca-35470_1_chez-helene | |||
| |title=LA Times Au Revoir | |||
| }}</ref> | |||
| 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 ] 80th birthday; Catered ]’s birthday; Cooked a Presidents Dinner for ], ], ] and ]. He cooked for the King of Sweden, Shiek of Qatar, ], ], ], ], ], ] and ].<ref name="CitrusEtoile" /> | |||
| After 10 years in the ], Epie's decided to return to the ] 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<ref name="CitrusEtoile" /><ref name="RestaurantGuide">{{Cite web | |||
| |url= http://www.restaurant-guide.com/citrus-etoile.htm | |||
| |title=Restaurant Guide | |||
| }}</ref><ref name="BonjourParis">{{Cite web | |||
| |url= http://www.bonjourparis.com/story/citrus-etoile-buzz/ | |||
| |title=Bonjour Paris | |||
| }}</ref>. Recently, Citrus Etoile was chosen to be a member of the Châteaux & Hotels Collection - Tables remarquables<ref name="CitrusEtoile" /><ref name="RestaurantGuide">{{Cite web | |||
| |url= http://www.restaurant-guide.com/citrus-etoile.htm | |||
| |title=Restaurant Guide | |||
| }}</ref><ref name="Chateaux&Hotels">{{Cite web | |||
| |url= http://reservation.chateauxhotels.com/jreservit/fichehotel.do?langcode=EN&custid=112&hotelid=156044&otherParam=presentation | |||
| |title=Citrus Etiole in Châteaux & Hotels Collection - Tables remarquables | |||
| }}</ref>. Citrus Etoile was also featured in Alain Ducasse’s latest book, “J’Aime Paris” as one of his favorite restaurants in Paris<ref name="AlainDucasseBook">{{Cite web | |||
| |url= http://blog.friendseat.com/chef-alain-ducasse-releases-new-book/ | |||
| |title=Chef Alain Ducasse releases new book | |||
| }}</ref>. | |||
| 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<ref name="Whosay">{{Cite web | |||
| |url= http://www.whosay.com/gillesepie | |||
| |title=Gilles Epié on Whosay | |||
| }}</ref><ref name="Azur Croisiered">{{Cite web | |||
| |url= http://www.azur-croisieres.com/blog/gilles-epie-devoile-ses-secrets-culinaires-a-bord-du-msc-splendida/ | |||
| |title=Gilles Epié reveals culinary secrets aboard MSC Splendida | |||
| }}</ref>.In February 2012, he traveled along with 4 other Michelin star chefs in the MSC Splendida as part of their special cruises<ref name="MSCCruises">{{Cite web | |||
| |url= http://www.msccruises.com/gl_en/About-MSC-Cruises/News/Celebrity-Chefs.aspx | |||
| |title=MSCCruises | |||
| }}</ref><ref name="Azur Croisiered">{{Cite web | |||
| |url= http://www.azur-croisieres.com/blog/gilles-epie-devoile-ses-secrets-culinaires-a-bord-du-msc-splendida/ | |||
| |title=Gilles Epié reveals culinary secrets aboard MSC Splendida | |||
| }}</ref>. In 2012, he was invited to be part of the 25th anniversary celebration of Alaim Ducasse's Louis XV restaurant held at Monte Carlo<ref name="LouisXVanniversary">{{Cite web | |||
| |url= http://www.alain-ducasse.com/sites/default/files/cp-louis-xv-25-ans-anniversary-week-end-chefs-announcement-v2.pdf | |||
| |title=240 chefs and 300 Michelin stars international celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Louis XV-Alain Ducasse | |||
| }}</ref>. 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<ref name="Latruffle">{{Cite web | |||
| |url= http://gourmandisedeluxe.com/en/books/116-livre-la-truffe.html | |||
| |title=LIVRE LA TRUFFE | |||
| }}</ref>. | |||
| In 2013, Citrus Etoile was awarded the Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence, which recognises the top 10% institutions in the world rated by travelers<ref name="Tripadvisor">{{Cite web | |||
| |url= http://infosvin.free.fr/wordpress/?p=3169 | |||
| |title=Reward for Citrus Etoile | |||
| }}</ref><ref name="TripadvisorPage">{{Cite web | |||
| |url= http://www.tripadvisor.fr/Restaurant_Review-g187147-d715012-Reviews-Citrus_Etoile_Champs_Elysees-Paris_Ile_de_France.html | |||
| |title=Official page on Tripadvisor | |||
| }}</ref>. 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.<ref name="Airport Paris">{{Cite web | |||
| |url= http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr/ADP/fr-FR/Passagers/Boutiques-Services/actualites-des-boutiques/frenchys_brasserie_paris_charles_de_gaulle.htm | |||
| |title=Frenchy's, the art of brewing at Paris-Charles de Gaulle | |||
| }}</ref> | |||
| ==Style of Cooking== | |||
| Epie creates classic French dishes with American accents. California influenced Epie's style of cooking and he cooking for those who did not want to put on weight. So he started taking on Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Mexican dishes.<ref name="BonjourParis" /> He is known for his rich bold tastes that he creates without butter or cream.<ref name="CitrusEtoile" /> | |||
| He also explains that the secret to a great dish is always using fresh ingredients.<ref name="JustLuxe" /> | |||
| Because his kitchen has people visiting from across the world, Chef Epié does not use pork. He doesn’t believe in chefs who claim to have recipes passed down through generations or secret ingredients. He also has an online cookbook that is free for anyone to use.<ref name="CitrusEtoile" /> | |||
| ==Television== | |||
| In 2011, Chef Epié was part of a one-day episode on Messmer, "more than a hypnotist" as a guest<ref name="Messmer">{{Cite web | |||
| |url= http://www.leblogtvnews.com/article-inedit-sur-m6-messmer-plus-qu-un-hypnotiseur-91445736.html | |||
| |title = Unpublished, on M6: Messmer, "more than a hypnotist" | |||
| }}</ref>. | |||
| Gilles Epié finished the first season (16 episodes) of his reality show in France for Canal+/Cuisine+, “Dans La Vraie Vie D’un Grand Chef” | |||
| (the true life of a grand chef) that features his restaurant where he works alongside his wife Elizabeth and son Renald.<ref name="Canalsat">{{Cite web | |||
| |url= http://www.canalsat.fr/pid1427-dans-la-vraie-vie-d-un-grand-chef.html | |||
| |title = In Real Life of a Great Leader | |||
| }}</ref><ref name="Sudouest">{{Cite web | |||
| |url= http://www.sudouest.fr/2013/01/17/une-vraie-vie-de-chef-936652-4693.php | |||
| |title = A real life chef | |||
| }}</ref> | |||
| ==Awards== | |||
| *2013 Tripadvisor's Certificate of Excellence, Citrus Etoile | |||
| *2009 Gayot’s Best Chocolate Soufflé | |||
| *2008 Best Restaurant in Paris to do “a business lunch”, Citrus Etoile | |||
| *2006 Top 100 Hot Restaurants In The World by Condé Nast Traveler 2006, Citrus Etoile | |||
| *2006 Citrus Etoile mentioned as a “must visit” new restaurant in Paris by NY Times and Condé Nast Travel | |||
| *1996 Best New Chef, Food & Wine Magazine | |||
| *1989 Michelin Star | |||
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