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Les Halles, Anthony Bourdain's Former Homebase, Closes On Park Avenue
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Scott Heins
Published Mar 27, 2016
Modified Apr 5, 2016
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Les Halles brasserie, the Park Avenue mainstay that was once run by Anthony Bourdain, has closed.
Known for its steak frites and famous former executive chef, the busy eatery abruptly shuttered Thursday after doing business in Midtown for nearly 25 years. According to Eater NY, employees reportedly were only given one day notice before the kitchen went dark.
Manager Yvonne Lantidua told Eater that a "rent issue" forced the closure. Les Halles' FiDi outpost at 15 John Street is still open for business. Four years ago, 100 former employees filed a suit against the restaurant, accusing management of illegal tip skimming practices.
Although Bourdain left the restaurant over a decade ago to travel the world, eat, and make television, the former chef still checks in at the restaurant from time to time. When Les Halles' executive chef Carlos Llaguno Garcia passed away unexpectedly last year, Bourdain posted a heartfelt message to his personal Facebook page.
[h/t Eater]
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Scott Heins
Scott Heins is a freelance photo and video journalist based in New York City, and a frequent contributor to Gothamist + WNYC. His work often centers around labor rights, housing, and policing. In 2018-2019 he traveled to four states while covering a wave of public school teachers strikes, with work featured in The New York Times, The Intercept, Getty Images, Splinter, and Bloomberg Photos. Scott is a dues-paying member of the National Writers Union's Freelance Solidarity Project.
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