Le Relais Bernard Loiseau, formerly La Côte d'Or, is a Michelin Guide two-star French restaurant located in Saulieu, France. The restaurant was bought by Claude Verger in 1975, and Bernard Loiseau was installed as the chef de cuisine. The Michelin Guide bestowed a coveted 3-star in 1991, largely due to the fanatic attention to detail, frenetic work ethic 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 '' Le Figaro'' 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.

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