Awards

James Beard Awards
***Winner***, Best Chef Northeast (2006)
Nominee, Best Chef Northeast (1993-2004)


Wine Spectator
“Best” Award of Excellence (2002-05, 2000, 1989-99)
Best Restaurants for Wine Lovers (2005, 2003, 2002, 2000)


Mobil Travel Guide
Four stars (maximum for independent restaurants)


Zagat Survey
27 / 30 for Food (2006)
One of the Best of CT (2005)
Top in Food & Service (2005)
America’s Top Restaurants (2005)
#1 rated for food and popularity (2003)
“La Grenouille of Greenwich" (2003)
28/30 for Food (2002)
Most popular in CT (2002)
America’s Top Restaurants (2001)
27/30 for Food (2000)
“Lutèce in Greenwich” (2000)


Distinguished Restaurants of North America (DiRoNA)
One of the most significant restaurants in CT (2006)
Award of Excellence (1993-2006)


American Academy of Hospitality Sciences
Five Diamonds Award for excellence in fine dining


Nation's Restaurant News
Fine Dining Hall of Fame (2003)


Greenwich Chamber of Commerce
"Best Small Business” Award (2003)


International Restaurant & Hospitality
Platinum Wine Award (2002)
International Award of Excellence (2002)


French Government
Medal of "Chevalier du Mérite Agricole" presented to Chef Jean-Louis in recognition for his work in promoting the French Culinary Arts in USA (2001)


Fairfield Magazine
Best Restaurant in Connecticut (2001)


Best of Fairfield County
Best Chef (2000)
"We love the audacity Gerin displays at every turn, audacity born not so much out of showmanship but out of passion and confidence…He and wife Linda have a love affair with their restaurant, their customers and each other."


Esquire Magazine
Best New Restaurant in America (1986)
All-Star Chef (1989)


Nation’s Restaurant News
Chefs Hall of Fame (1995)


Connecticut Restaurant Association
Restaurateur of the Year (1996)

Membership & Affiliations

Bocuse D'Or Academy
Member

Alliance Française
Member, Board of Directors

Chevaliers du Tastevin
Member

Chaine des Rôtisseurs
Member

SOS (Share Our Strength)
A charity organization focused on eradicating hunger in America, SOS was founded in 1989 and has chapters all over the country. Local committees host annual fund-raisers called Taste of the Nation, and for the last 11 years Chef Jean-Louis was chairman for the Fairfield County (Greenwich/Stamford) event. He helped to gather together and organize restaurants, wine purveyors and party planners, and became a regional leader, giving his time, connections and energy to this very charitable cause.

Media

Post Low-Fat, Greenwich’s Jean-Louis is Sublime
John Mariani (Bloomberg, April 2006)

“Urban sophistication without a scintilla of pretension.”

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Upscale and Down to Earth
Judith Hausman (Journal News, 2006)

“Don't fight the tasting menu, it's the best of the best. Recommended for small groups of business people and couples.”

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Mariani's Virtual Gourmet
John Mariani (September 2003)

“An ever evolving, very personalized French cooking...You can bank on Jean-Louis to be cooking or overseeing everything that comes out of his minuscule kitchen...simply relaxing and smart...prices Jean-Louis hasn't changed in a decade...”

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Travel Guide to New England
(Yankee Magazine 2003)

"Editors' Pick"…“A "must-see" for travelers.”

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Neighborhood Favorites
(Elite Dining, San Diego California, 2003)

“This award is given to restaurants that are favorites of the local community. Your broad menu, warm atmosphere and gracious staff have made your restaurant a town institution.”

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Phantom Gourmet
(www.phantomgourmet.com)

"Jean-Louis" is one of Phantom's "GREAT ATE" for fine dining

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Wine Spectator
John Mariani (December 2001)

Great article on our wine cellar and cuisine. John Mariani who was among the first to "discover" us in the early 80s and talk at large about our wine cellar and buying philosophy.

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The Chefs Guide to America's Best Restaurants
(2002)

Where do Chefs dine when in Greenwich? Which restaurant Chefs do recommend? Only one restaurant listed: RESTAURANT JEAN-LOUIS

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A Masterpiece
Julie Wilson (Connecticut Magazine, August 2001)

The entire article about chef Jean-Louis' philosophy, the restaurant history and the "Linda-Jean Louis team" is beautifully written.

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On the Menu
John Mariani (Women.com)

"As refined as any French restaurant in Manhattan without a whit of pretense."

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Dining Guide
(Connecticut Magazine, December 1999)

**** Four Stars. "Gerin has kept his restaurant small and intimate, while at the same time proffering a cuisine as complex, varied and impressive as what you might find at a gastronomic palace with an army of chefs tolling away in a vast kitchen."

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Cupid Cuisine
John Mariani (Robb Report, February 2000)

“The details of hospitality, starting with well-set tables in an intimate dining room, make this one one of the most pleasurable dining experiences in America.”

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Flawless French in Greenwich
Patricia Brooks (New York Times, 1985)

*** Awarded three stars

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Greenwich Times
Four stars, extraordinary (maximum)

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Connecticut Magazine
Four stars, extraordinary (maximum)

See links to more articles about Restaurant JEAN-LOUIS at Dining in France.