La Côte Basque, New York (CLOSED): ChefDb: The Chef and Restaurant Database

La Côte Basque 5 East 55th Street (1958 - 1995) 60 West 55th Street (1995 - 2004) New York, New York	Operated as Le Cafe Chambord at La Côte Basque, 1963-1964. Began operating as LCB Brasserie Rachou in 2004.
(1958 - 1964 ; 1965 - 2004)

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Back of the House
Years	Name	Position
1995 - 1999	Drew Abbate	Sous Chef Manager
--	Ali Barker	--
1989	Erik Blauberg	Stagiaire
--	Stephan Boissel	--
--	David Bouley	Apprentice/Commis
1996 - 1997	Lincoln Carson	Pastry Chef
[1965]	Roland Chenus	Chef
1987 - 1990	John DiLeo	Chef Tournant
[1982]	Bruce Egdahl	--
--	Todd English	Apprentice/Commis
1989 - 1990	Michel Fitoussi	Chef
[1958]	Pierre Franey	Executive Chef
--	Sam Hazen	--
[1982]	Daniel Knerr Night Sous-Chef	Sous Chef
1995 - 1996	Richard Leach	Pastry Chef
--	Keith Luce	--
--	Waldy Malouf	--
--	Michael Mandato	Cook
--	Stephen Meade	--
1980 - 1985	Henry Meer	Sous Chef Apprentice/Commis
--	Rick Moonen	Saucier
1988 - 1989	Nick Morfogen	--
--	Neil Murphy	--
--	Neil Murphy	--
1995 - 2002	Tyson Wong Ophaso	Chef de Cuisine
--	Charlie Palmer	--
1987 - 1991	Lou Piuggi	Chef de Cuisine
--	Ben Pollinger	Externship
1979 - 2004	Jean-Jacques Rachou	Chef & Owner
--	Kerry Simon	--
1985 - 1987	Robert Trainor	Sous Chef
--	Alex Ureña	--
[1962 - 1963]	Bernard Valentin	Executive Chef
Front of the House
Years	Name	Position
[1997]	Christophe Lhopitault	Captain
1962 - 1964	Henry Margolis	Co-owner/Partner
1962 - 1964	Phillip Rosen	Co-owner/Partner
1958 - 1962	Henri Soulé	Owner/Proprietor
1965 - 1966	Henri Soulé	Owner/Proprietor
1966 - 1979	Albert Spalter	Co-owner/Partner
1966 - 1979	Henriette Spalter	Co-owner/Partner

Last updated: 2014-04-09

La Côte Basque was known for its murals, painted on canvas, by Paris-born artist Bernard Lamotte.

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1958 openings | 1965 openings | 1964 closings | 2004 closings | Places in New York | Places in New York State | Places in The United States | Area(s): Midtown East/Midtown/Midtown West

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