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August 15: Le Bec Fin honors Julia Child

It wasn’t too long ago that The COOKbook took you on a photographic tour of Le Bec Fin, reinvigorated under the watch of new owner Nicolas Fanucci (left) and chef Walter Abrams (right), French Laundry alums who have injected The House That Perrier Built with new energy and purpose. Now that they’ve had a few months to settle in, earning a rave review from Philly Mag in the process, the team has started organizing special events. This Wednesday, August 15, the restaurant will participate in Julia Child Restaurant Week, a nationwide celebration honoring the great American-born ambassador of French cuisine, with a special menu served offered in LBF’s more casual Chez Georges.

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Le Bec Fin 2.0: A Photo Tour

The gang from COOK was so happy to have been included in the “by invitation only” event on Friday night at the newly opened Le Bec Fin. The glamorous and elegant interior has been painstakingly renovated and here are some of our fave shots from the night.
We know the new Le Bec will be a huge hit – and we wish our friends there all the success in the world!

Vive Le Bec Fin!!

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Le Bec Fin 2.0

When Georges Perrier opened the doors on Walnut Street’s haute cuisine mecca, Le Bec Fin forty years ago, he single-handedly started a restaurant revolution in this city that is still going strong today. Next week, when new owners Nicolas and Fazilet Fanucci re-open the doors of the dining institution to the public, chances are, Le Bec Fin 2.0 will once again change face of dining in Philadelphia.

COOK had the distinct pleasure of being invited to the see the renovated space during the final stages of construction last week. We took a few less-than-Leibowitz-esque pics on our phones but it gives you a sense of the major team effort going on to get the new Le Bec Fin ready for its close-up.

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Our First Class Ever… And it was with Georges Perrier!!!

Tuesday night marked the first official class at COOK, and it was, in a word, magnifique!

Chef Perrier, master of French cuisine and extraordinary teacher, took our 16 lucky guests step-by-step through the following four-course menu featuring wines paired by his sommelier at Le Bec-Fin, Cristine Bruno.

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COOK’S FIRST CLASS IS TOMORROW!

Tomorrow night, COOK officially opens its doors with Une Soirée Avec Georges Perrier.

Philadelphia legend, culinary godfather and my dear friend, Georges Perrier, will prepare a delicious selection of culinary delights for a group of 16 guests in our sparkling, new kitchen-classroom.

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