Le Relais Bernard Loiseau, formerly La Côte d'Or, is a Michelin Guide two-star

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located in

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. The restaurant was bought by

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in 1975, and

Bernard Loiseau Bernard Daniel Jacques Loiseau (, 13 January 1951 – 24 February 2003) was a French chef at Le Relais Bernard Loiseau in Saulieu. He obtained his three stars in the Michelin Guide, and had a peak rating of 19.5/20 in the Gault Millau restaura ...

was installed as the

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. The

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bestowed a coveted 3-star in 1991, largely due to the fanatic attention to detail, frenetic

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and discerning palate of Loiseau. After the

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guide downgraded the restaurant from 19/20 to 17/20, there were also rumors in ''

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'' that the Michelin Guide was planning to remove one of La Côte d'Or's three stars. Loiseau committed

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. La Côte d'Or is now run by executive chef Patrick Bertron, after having lost its coveted third star.

References

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