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L'Auberge is a defunct
restaurant
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located in
Weert
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in the
Netherlands
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. It was a
fine dining restaurant that was awarded one
Michelin star
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in the period 1986-1991 and two Michelin stars in the period 1992–2000.
The restaurant closed down due to bankruptcy.
[Toekomst Emmanuel Mertens ligt in consultancy]
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Formerly a leading centre-left Catholic broadsheet, ''de Volkskrant'' today is a medium- ...
, the restaurant building itself and its appearance, rather than its kitchen, would preclude the restaurant from obtaining a third Michelin star.maître d'hôtel
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Willy Mertens and head chef Emmanuel Mertens, resulting in the departure of Willy Mertens, restaurant guide Lekker gave the restaurant a strong negative review in 1998. The restaurant was sold in 1999.Hamburg
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, Germany
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.Jonnie Boer
Jonnie Boer (9 January 1965 – 23 April 2025) was a Dutch Michelin star winning chef, head chef and co-owner of the restaurant De Librije in Zwolle, Netherlands.
Biography
Boer was born in Giethoorn. Together with his wife and business partner ...
, later owner and head chef of De Librije.
See also
*List of Michelin starred restaurants in the Netherlands
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Sources and references
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Defunct Michelin-starred restaurants in the Netherlands
Defunct restaurants in the Netherlands
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