Paul Haeberlin died this week

[fortedei]

R.I.P

Very fond memories of L'Auberge de l'Ill in the late 70s when it was at its peak.

[cmling]

Very sad news. I have fond memories of the Auberge, too.

[cigalechanta]

He certainly was a charmer! He came to every table on the terrace to greet everyone with his big smile, as frail as he was.

[John Talbott]

This is very sorry news but 84 ain't bad.

For those interested here is the main topic on l'Auberge which I'll eventually merge this into. My one meal there Thanksgiving, 1990 was memorable.

[TarteTatin]

We ate there once, either in the late 80's or early 90's.

Very good memories...

[ameiden]

He certainly was a charmer! He came to every table on the terrace to greet everyone with his big smile, as frail as he was.

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Are you sure this was the shy and modest Paul, not his brother Jean-Pierre? As the obituary rightly states, Paul "spent his whole life in the kitchen. One would never see him. He was very discreet." During my four visits at L'Auberge de l'Ill, I only saw Paul once, and that was more by accident when I walked past the kitchen door. Unlike Jean-Pierre, he would certainly not come to every table.

This is a tremendous loss for all food lovers. Paul Haeberlin was one of the greatest French chefs of the 20th century, and one of the most European at once. Rest in peace.