Jean-Georges Vongerichten

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Jean-Georges Vongerichten is famous for his Thai-French cuisine. He was born in Strasbourg, France. He is the author of several cookbooks, including Jean-Georges.

He opened his most famous restaurant, Jean-Georges, in Trump Tower at Columbus Circle in New York City in 1998 and has in recent years opened a series of other restaurants around Manhattan, Shanghai and elsewhere. Jean-Georges remains one of the few restaurants in the city awarded four stars by the New York Times and three stars by the Michelin Guide.

[edit] Books

Simple to Spectacular (co-authored with Mark Bittman) (2000), ISBN 0-7679-0360-9
Jean-Georges: Cooking At Home with a Four-Star Chef (1998), ISBN 0-7679-0155-X
Simple Cuisine: The Easy, New Approach to Four-Star Cooking (1991), ISBN 0-13-195059-2