Frog and the Peach
| Frog and the Peach | |
|---|---|
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1983 |
| Current owner(s) | Bruce Lefebvre |
| Head chef | Bruce Lefebvre |
| Street address | 29 Dennis Street |
| City | New Brunswick |
| State | New Jersey |
| Postal code/ZIP | 08901 |
| Country | United States |
| Website | http://www.frogandpeach.com |
The Frog and the Peach is a renowned restaurant in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The name of the restaurant comes from a comedy sketch by Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. The restaurant was founded in 1983 by the married couple Betsy Alger and Jim Black. In May of 2012, Bruce Lefebvre, executive chef took ownership.[1]
Executive chef
Bruce Lefebvre is the executive chef and owner, purchasing the restaurant in 2012.[2][3] While at the Culinary Institute of America, he worked with The Buckhead Life Group in Atlanta for his externship, a family-owned fine dining organization. After graduating in 1995, he took a position at The Frog and the Peach. In 1997 he left to work at Aureole and worked as a stagiere at Daniel and at Lespinasse. He became the sous-chef for Dan’s on Main Street in Metuchen, New Jersey and then he returned to the Frog and the Peach as sous-chef in 2000.[4] He was promoted to the executive chef position in the summer of 2001.[5]
Reviews
It was AOL's City Guide's "Best All-Around Restaurant in North Jersey" in 2005-2006. The restaurant was rated the fourth most popular restaurant in New Jersey by Zagat.[6][7] The Star-Ledger awarded four stars to the restaurant in January 2007.[8]
References
- ↑ "Frog and the Peach". Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ↑ "Just Purse Your Lips And Whisper 'Truffle'". New York Times. February 11, 2004.
Bruce Lefebvre, who is the chef at the Frog and the Peach in New Brunswick, New Jersey ...
- ↑ "Bruce Lefebvre". Condé Nast. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
- ↑ Cook, Karla (June 30, 2002). "The F&P Rating". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-02-14.
- ↑ "Bruce Lefebvre". James Beard Foundation. Archived from the original on September 29, 2006. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
- ↑ "The Frog and the Peach". OpenTable. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
- ↑ "The Frog and the Peach". Dining Out Online. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
- ↑ "Frog and the Peach". Archived from the original on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
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Coordinates: 40°29′42″N 74°26′27″W / 40.49496°N 74.44094°W