Meet Eric Ripert’s secret culinary weapon at NYC’s Le Bernardin

Steve Cuozzo
Tue, 10 Dec 2019 19:43:27 -0500

The man in charge of Le Bernardin’s kitchen day-to-day is named Eric — but his last name isn’t Ripert. Meet Eric Gestel, the celebrated modern French restaurant’s lesser-known executive chef — and Ripert’s second in command. Born in Martinique, Gestel has been working at Le Bernardin for over two decades. He was promoted into his...