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$ "When Andre was ten, I was ill for three weeks. He did all of the cooking for his father, his brother and himself. Even pastries. I had never noticed that he was in the kitchen often, or that he watched or asked me questions and I never tried to teach...
Mrs. Soltner's little boy Andre is still cooking, and how! Now 53, he has spent almost half of his life in the kitchen of Lutece, the luxury town-house restaurant on Manhattan's East Side that this year is celebrating its 25th birthday. The chef since Lutece opened on...
It is such economies that give Lutece with its four dining rooms the air of a simple country bistro -- an aura that appeals to some, but not to others. The most decor-conscious shun it, but it attracts many celebrities such as Jack Lemmon, Woody Allen and Bill Blass. Says...
That mix is something Andre and his wife Simone cherish as well, and they try to seat newcomers near celebrities when possible. Soltner also takes pride in remembering what he served to each guest on each visit. "I have one couple who has come for dinner every Monday night for...
This was hardly the tone and style of the Lutece unveiled by Andre Surmain, the original owner and creator 25 years ago. It was then the city's most lavishly decorated and expensive restaurant, with a price-fixed lunch at $6.50 and a la carte main courses at $8.25 that...