death_place death_date birth_place restaurants birth_date ratings article_title name style
new york city 28 july 1994 france les bernardin -lrb- new york city -rrb- moines de st. bernardin -lrb- paris -rrb- le 1945 michelin stars gilbert le coze
 gilbert le coze french , japanese
gilbert le coze

gilbert le coze -lrb- 1945 -- 28 july 1994 -rrb- was a french chef known for his innovative methods in seafood preparation .
le coze 's cooking has been compared to japanese cuisine and has influenced a generation of american cooks .
in 1972 he left brittany to open his own restaurant in paris , les moines de st. bernardin with his sister maguy le coze .
in 1986 , the equitable life assurance company invited them to moved the restaurant in the company 's manhattan headquarters .
the restaurant 's name was simplified to le bernardin .
le coze worked with future head chef eric ripert .
the restaurant gained two michelin stars under le coze 's management .
