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A native of Pau, in the Bearn area of Southwest France, Yves Camdeborde apprenticed at nearby Les Pyrennées, and there learned to use local, rustic ingredients. Later he moved to Saint-Tropez, where he worked at the two Michelin starred Les Mouscardins. Arriving in Paris, he worked at some of Michelin's highest-rated restaurants, where he learned classical techniques: Hotel Ritz, Maxim's, Relais Louis XIII, La Maree, and La Tour d'Argent. He then worked for four years at Hotel de Crillon as the number two man to famed chef Christian Constant in Les Ambassadeurs. In 1992, he won the coveted Grand Prize "Delice D'Or" from the Maîtres Cuisiniers de France. This same year he opened his own restaurant, the trend-setting La Régalade, in a quiet corner of the 14th arrondissement. La Régalade was the very first "bistro-gastro", where a young, classically trained chef serves simple, creative food in cozy surroundings for reasonable prices. La Régalade's stunning success has inspired a generation of chefs to follow his lead, transforming the Parisian culinary landscape almost overnight. Ten years later, a table at La Régalade is still one of Paris's hottest tickets. He has also been featured in over 50 news articles around the world, including: NEW YORK MAGAZINE- "All this good grub has folks begging for tables and settling for late supper." TRAVEL & LEISURE MAGAZINE- "Amazing little bistro-outstanding prix fixe menu." FOOD & WINE MAGAZINE- "A maestro at desserts." NEW YORK TIMES- Most convincing new-old bistro, truly excellent three course meal." BUSINESS WEEK MAGAZINE- "Superb food, memorable cuisine, such an outstanding success reservations must be made 2-3 weeks in advance."
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