Daniel Rose is an American-born chef with restaurants in

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and

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Career

Originally from

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, Rose moved to France for undergraduate studies at the

American University of Paris The American University of Paris (AUP) is a private, independent, and accredited liberal arts university in Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 ...

. He spent a year at the Institut

Paul Bocuse Paul Bocuse (; 11 February 1926 – 20 January 2018) was a French chef based in Lyon who was known for the high quality of his restaurants and his innovative approaches to cuisine. A student of Eugénie Brazier, he was one of the most prominent ...

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. He apprenticed at the

Bruneau Restaurant Bruneau is a restaurant in Brussels, Belgium which has garnered a Michelin star, as well as an 18/20 rating from Gault-Millau. The chef was Jean-Pierre Bruneau, 74 years old in 2017. The restaurant was taken over by a former sous-chef Maxime Mazi ...

, a once three-star in

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, and worked at the luxurious Hotel Meurice with Yannick Alléno. Rose opened his restaurant Spring in 2006 with 16 seats in the

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. It immediately drew enthusiastic reviews from the

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and

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, a leading French newspaper. Rose's approach is to use seasonal produce and cook for small groups, seeking to create a tranquil dining experience. In summer 2010, Spring relocated to a new location near the

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. The new space, located in the 1st arrondissement was almost 10 times the size of the previous location. Co-chef is Rose's wife Marie-Aude Mery. In 2015, Rose opened his second restaurant, La Bourse et La Vie, a 29-seat eatery located between La Bourse and the

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, in the

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, focusing on classic French bistro food. In April and May 2022, Rose changed the name of the restaurant to Le Borscht et La Vie and hired three Ukrainian refugees to create a Ukrainian menu. Part of the earnings was donated to a charity supporting those affected by the war. In 2016, Rose acquired and re-opened Chez La Vieille, a historic restaurant across the street from Spring in Paris, which had been closed for several years. Also in 2016, Rose partnered with Starr Restaurants to open his first restaurant in the

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Le Coucou Le Coucou is a French restaurant in New York City which opened in 2016. The restaurant's chef is Daniel Rose and Stephen Starr is the owner. The restaurant is located in 11 Howard, a hotel. History and menu History Before beginning Le Coucou, ...

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. Le Coucou won the 2017

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for Best New Restaurant in the nation. In 2018, Le Coucou was named No.85 on the list of

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. In 2017, Rose announced that he was closing Spring after ten years, continuing to run La Bourse et La Vie and Chez La Vieille in Paris but making his home in New York at Le Coucou.

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Charlie Rose interview May 8, 2013La Bourse et La VieChez La VieilleAbout - Le Coucou
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