L'Ecrivain (, meaning "The Writer") was a

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on Lower Baggot Street in

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, which was awarded one

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from 2003 to 2020. The

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awarded the restaurant the "Red M", indicating "good food at a reasonable price", from 1996 to 1999. The restaurant's proprietor was Irish celebrity chef Derry Clarke, who has appeared on such television programmes as '' The Restaurant'', ''

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'' and '' The Panel'' (in 2008) and has also been a judge on the reality television series '' Fáilte Towers''."Judges"
RTÉ. Accessed 25 April 2009. L'Ecrivain was described as "Dublin's corporate canteen" by the ''

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''. The restaurant was opened in 1989 by Derry Clarke and his wife Sallyann. It closed in March 2021.

Style

L'Ecrivain's specialty was both Irish and

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cuisine.

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{{Michelin stars in Ireland Defunct Michelin-starred restaurants in Ireland 1989 establishments in Ireland 2021 disestablishments in Ireland Defunct restaurants in Dublin (city)