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Pigall's was a fine dining restaurant in Cincinnati, Ohio, that served French cuisine. It was in the 1960s one of only 8 5-star Mobil rated restaurants in North America.[1][2][3][4][5][6] In the 2000s it was revived as Jean-Robert at Pigall's and earned a 4-star Mobil rating.
Pigall's was founded in 1957 by Maurice Gorodesky, who had previously been chef de cuisine at The Maisonette and had earned 5 Mobil stars there, too.[1] Pigall's first earned its fifth Mobil star in 1967.[1] It served French provincial cuisine.[7]
Gordesky died in 1972, and in 1973 his widow sold the restaurant to Dan Whittle, who hired Otis Sherrer as chef.[1] Because of the change of both ownership and chef, Mobil automatically pulled its 5-star rating, but the restaurant earned it back in 1978.[1]
It later changed its name to Pigall's Cafe and became a casual dining spot, and closed in 1999.[1] The next restaurant in the space tried to capitalize on the previous fame by opening a barbecue joint and naming it Pig Al's.[1]
In 2002, Jean-Robert de Cavel, who had just left The Maisonette, opened Jean-Robert at Pigall's in the space with financial backing from local restaurateurs Martin and Marilyn Wade.[1] With him from The Maisonette came maitre d' Richard Brown, considered a valuable asset.[1]
Chefs
- Maurice Gorodesky (1956-1973)[7]
- Don Whittle (1973-1990)[7]
- Jimmy Gherardi and Paul Sturkey (1990-2000)[7]
- Jean Robert de Cavel (2002-2009)[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Campbell, Polly (2020). Cincinnati Food: A History of Queen City Cuisine. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4671-4152-9.
- ^ Claiborn, Craig (1968-11-16). "In Cincinnati Restaurants, Food Is Only Part of Appeal". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. ProQuest 118366052. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ^ "Pigall's Wins Culinary Award For Sixth Consecutive Time". The Cincinnati Enquirer. June 20, 1962. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Talk Of Our Town". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 4, 1960. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Miller, Mildred (January 4, 1963). "Lytle Area Doomed". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A First For Pigall's". The Cincinnati Enquirer. March 6, 1971. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e Woellert, Dann. Historic restaurants of Cincinnati : the Queen City's tasty history. ISBN 1-4671-1764-1. OCLC 910530663.