Nicolas Fanucci

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Gastronaut: Le Bec Fin Is Dead (Again)

The death, rebirth, and strange, sad second passing of Philadelphia’s most famous restaurant We got word early on a Saturday night that something bad was […]

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Le Bec Fin to Close This June

The doors are closing Michael Klein is reporting that Le Bec Fin will “retire” this June. Replacing the French icon will be a new restaurant […]

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Is Nicolas Fanucci Out At Le Bec Fin?

Over on Eater, they’re reporting on a possible permanent new chef on the way at Le Bec Fin—Justin Bogle, ex of Gilt in New York […]

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News From Le Bec Fin: New Menus And A Step Back In Time

If Le Bec Fin became Le Bec 2.0 on the day that Nicolas Fanucci took it over from Georges Perrier and brought it back to […]

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Steven Eckerd Named Interim Chef de Cuisine at Le Bec Fin

Steven Eckerd has been named the interim chef de cuisine at Le Bec Fin. According to a statement released by the restaurant, Walter Abrams and his […]

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Walter Abrams Out At Le Bec Fin

Word came down last night that Walter Abrams–opening chef of Le Bec 2.0 and the guy that new owner Nicolas Fanucci brought in with him […]

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Le Bec Fin Adds $85 Dinner Option

There was also big news in Brian Freedman’s review of Le Bec Fin. Starting this Friday Nicolas Fanucci will begin offering a four-course, $85 dinner option […]

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Le Bec Fin Reviewed in Top-10 Style

Brian Freedman provides his take on Le Bec Fin in top-10 format. And number ten on his list sums up his experience at Nicolas Fanucci’s […]

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Meet the Purveyors on Food Day at Chez Georges

This Wednesday is Food Day. The name may not be inventive but the nation-wide event does promote healthy, sustainable and affordable food as well as push […]

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Erace Reviews Le Bec Fin

It wasn’t a perfect meal at Le Bec Fin as Adam Erace found grit in his scallops, a bone in his rabbit merguez and felt a […]

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The New Le Bec Fin Reviewed

The story of the death and rebirth of Le Bec Fin has been the story of the year on the Philadelphia restaurant scene. We’ve written […]

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First Look: Le Bec Fin 2.0 Reviewed in the Best Of Philly Issue

Photo by Courtney Apple For our biggest issue of the year, we decided early on that we also wanted to run a review big enough […]

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Breaking News: Le Bec Fin Loses Its Hyphen

In news that I am sure will thrill all you grammar nerds to no end, we just got word that the new Le Bec Fin […]

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Opening Night Menu at Le Bec-Fin

Tonight is the opening night of Le Bec-Fin 2.0 and we received a copy of today’s $150 tasting menu. Check out Chef Walter Abrams’ first […]

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The Final Countdown: Le Bec-Fin Gets Ready For Opening Night

So with the grand re-opening of Le Bec-Fin right around the corner (barring any last-minute catastrophes, the first night of service will be June 12), […]