page_title: Antoine Westermann
section_title: France
hierarchical_section_title: Antoine Westermann / Restaurants / France
caption_attribution_description: English: Drouant by Antoine Westermann in Paris - France
context_page_description: Antoine Westermann is an acclaimed French chef born in 1949 on the Northeast border of France in the Alsatian town of Wissembourg.
  He held 3 Michelin Guide stars three-star chef for his Strasbourg restaurant "Le Buerehiesel" and maintained a star rating at the restaurant for over 31 years until famously asking the Michelin Guide to remove them in 2007.
  He currently owns and operates the restaurant "Le Coq Rico" in Paris and New York City, which focuses on highlighting the flavor diversity of oft-overlooked heritage breeds of poultry through simple dishes, expertly prepared.
context_section_description: 1969-2007 : "Le Buerehiesel" : 3 stars Michelin Guide in Strasbourg
  2003-2016 : "Mon Vieil Ami" in Paris
  2006-2018 : "Drouant by Antoine Westermann" in Paris
  2012 : "Le Coq Rico" : Bistro of beautiful birds in Paris
  2013-2017 : "La Dégustation" in Paris : an ode to the art of French appetizing in the Montmartre neighborhood of Paris.
caption: Drouant by Antoine Westermann in Paris - France
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