André Soltner died on Saturday, January 18: The hugely influential French chef was instrumental in shaping New York’s restaurant culture beyond the 30-plus-year reign of Lutèce. He was also ...

Among the list of New York restaurants that are still talked about long after they’ve closed — Maxwell’s Plum, One Fifth, Florent — one name rises above all others: Lutèce. Gael Greene ...

As the chef at New York City's legendary André Lutèce ... In 1994, Soltner sold the restaurant to new ownership, but the doors finally closed in 2004. André Soltner began his culinary career ...