César Ramírez, is a Mexican

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and

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at César, a Michelin-starred French restaurant in

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Early life

Ramirez was born in 1972 in

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and moved to

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at the age of four. He trained under

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while working at Tru and later at Bouley. In total, Ramirez trained under Bouley for 8 years which included time spent training in Japan which influenced his style of cooking.

Bar Blanc

In 2007, Cesar opened at ''Bar Blanc'' where he received 2 stars from ''

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''. During this time, ''

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'' named Ramirez as an up-and-coming celebrity chef. Ramirez was replaced in July 2008.

Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare

The original location for '' Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare'' opened in

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in 2009 and earned 2 Michelin stars in 2011 and was awarded Michelin's highest honor of 3 stars in 2012 with Ramirez as the head chef. The restaurant would relocate in 2016 to

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. Ramirez was fired in July 2023 from Chef's Table.

César

In July 2024, Ramirez opened a new restaurant located in

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, called ''César''. It received 2 Michelin stars in its debut year.

Awards and accolades

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from 2012 to 2022 at Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare *2 Michelin stars in debut year at César *Listed in the Top 50 most powerful people in American Fine Dining by the

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References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ramirez, Cesar 1972 births Living people Head chefs of Michelin-starred restaurants Mexican chefs Chefs of French cuisine Mexican emigrants to the United States People from Chicago