Sunday, 27 April 2008 12:58

People - Chefs

Chef Jean-Robert de Cavel
Jean-Robert at Pigall’s

127 West Fourth Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-721-1345 • www.jean-robertatpigalls.com

Jean-Robert de Cavel, Chef de Cuisine and Owner of Jean-Robert at Pigall’s, opened the restaurant in August 2002, in a historic building in downtown Cincinnati. Jean-Robert at Pigall’s serves French-American cuisine in a modern Parisian setting with a little New York ambiance and plenty of Cincinnati charm.

In 2004, Jean-Robert expanded his interests opening new restaurants — JeanRo, a French bistro located in downtown Cincinnati and Pho Paris, serving French-Vietnamese cuisine, now located in Covington. June 2006 brought the opening of Jean-Robert’sGreenupCafé, a French bohémien place also located in the historic district of neighboring Covington, Kentucky.

With nearly three decades of experience in the culinary field, Jean-Robert has received numerous accolades, including: features in Wine Spectator, Food Arts, Bon Appétit, Gourmet and Esquire. Jean-Robert was nominated for the James Beard Foundation Award Best Chef Midwest. In 2003, Jean-Robert at Pigall’s was listed as one of the Top 75 New Restaurants in the world by Condé Nast Traveler. Jean-Robert at Pigall’s is honored to be a Relais Gourmands member of Relais & Chateaux. As of 2006, Pigall’s was awarded 4 stars by the Mobil Travel Guide and 4 diamonds by AAA. In 2007 Jean-Robert was introduced to the association of Maîtres Cuisiniers.

For more information about Jean-Robert’s restaurants visit www.jrfrg.com.