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On October 18Laurent Tourondel answered the question:
What are Laurent Tourondel's favorite cities?
New York City because of the multicultural and food related, and it’s also my home base. Paris because of the architecture. I also like Hong Kong because the brand evolves, you know the brand of Asian food that’s going on over there.
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On October 18Laurent Tourondel answered the question:
What does Laurent Tourondel order when he dines out?
It’s very inconsistent. It depends what time of day it is. Usually it’s very different, since when I eat it’s always for research. I will always try to order something different.
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On October 18Laurent Tourondel answered the question:
What are Laurent Tourondel's favorite restaurants?
I like Daniel for fine dining. I like Le Bernardin for fish. I’m a big pizza fan, so I go to Motorino. I like a restaurant in Chinatown; it’s called Nice Green Bo. And my favorite steak place — besides mine — is Peter Luger. -
On October 18Laurent Tourondel answered the question:
What are Laurent Tourondel's favorite books to travel with?
I always read magazines. Every time I go somewhere I try to find a magazine that is different than an American magazine, more of a country magazine. My favorite magazines are Gourmet Entertaining; Elle; and Vogue Entertaining. -
On October 18Laurent Tourondel answered the question:
What is Laurent Tourondel's favorite airline?
I like Air France and I like to fly the 787, the new boy. It’s called the Dreamliner. It’s pretty cool.
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On October 18Laurent Tourondel answered the question:
What is the best trip Laurent Tourondel ever took?
El Calafate, Argentina. I went to do a trekking on one of the glaciers, Perito Moreno. It was great.
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On October 18Laurent Tourondel answered the question:
What are the best Italian restaurants in New York City?
I don’t know if it is the best but I would say my favorite right now is Eataly because you can really get the feel of different concepts and different ideas and you can eat different food inside. Based on Italy that is important. -
On October 18Laurent Tourondel answered the question:
What are the best Italian restaurants in New York City?
I don’t know if it is the best but I would say my favorite right now is Eataly because you can really get the feel of different concepts and different ideas and you can eat different food inside. Based on Italy that is important. -
On October 18Laurent Tourondel answered the question:
What are the best Italian restaurants in New York City?
I don’t know if it is the best but I would say my favorite right now is Eataly because you can really get the feel of different concepts and different ideas and you can eat different food inside. Based on Italy that is important. -
On October 18Laurent Tourondel answered the question:
What are the best Italian restaurants in New York City?
I don’t know if it is the best but I would say my favorite right now is Eataly because you can really get the feel of different concepts and different ideas and you can eat different food inside. Based on Italy that is important. -
On October 18Laurent Tourondel answered the question:
Which five New York City restaurants are best for brunch?
1. Balthazar
2. Nougatine
3. Prune
4. Café Orlin
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On October 18Laurent Tourondel answered the question:
Which five New York City restaurants are best for brunch?
1. Balthazar
2. Nougatine
3. Prune
4. Café Orlin
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On October 18Alexandra Guarnaschelli answered the question:
What are some good places for brunch in New York City?
Brunch in Manhattan is a thing of the past. I like lunch though. I love La Grenouille in Midtown. It’s French for “the frog.” I am looking forward to lunch there with Issac Mizrahi. We’re friends and I don’t think he’d mind that I mention that. We share a deep love for this restaurant. We share the same point of view. He loves it. So do I. It’s just amazing. They interact with you in the way the old places used to, like Lutece. You don’t get that kind of service or French food in the city like that. Really cool place.
I like McNulty’s. It’s a tea and coffee shop — sacks and tins of coffee and tea. They don’t make coffee. They don’t make tea. They’re hilarious. They’re great. It’s a family — the father, the son, the uncle. Tea and coffee. Not by the pound, but by the scoop. There are a bunch of other shops on the block. A great chocolate shop. It’s really good. You buy something you like and you’re a patron for good. I didn’t know I needed eight pounds of tea, but I do. And you know, they sell the best. I was buying jasmine tea and I picked up a tin and they very slightly shook their head and I asked, “should I buy another," I pointed to another tin and they’re like, “yeah.” A great New York experience.
Laurent Tourondel
Tastemaker
Chef
New York
French chef Laurent Tourondel parlayed his love of food at an early age, attending Saint Vincent Ecole de Cuisine in Montlucon. That classic training forms the backbone of his contemporary French cuisine. After working under such notable chefs as Jacques Maximin at Restaurant Ledoyen in France, Tourondel took the executive chef post at C.T., Claude Troisgros' debut New York restaurant. Next came a stint as executive chef at Palace Court Restaurant at Caesars Palace, followed by his return to New York at Cello. When Cello closed its doors, Tourondel traveled around the world to further develop his cooking voice. He returned to the States to start his empire, which includes LT Burger, LT Signature and Arlington Club. As if that weren't enough to keep him busy, Tourondel helms Brasserie Ruhlmann in Manhattan and consults several BLT restaurants.
