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Article: Le Francais' new owners committed to fine cuisine
Buffalo Grove Countryside (IL);  September 25, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Le Francais has new owners who have made quite a name for themselves ... They have teamed up with The Moran Trust to buy Le Francais. Michael Lachowicz said he is excited to return to Le Francais' kitchen, where he honed his skills as a chef ...

Article: Au revoir, Le Francais Owners, patrons bid fond ...
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  July 14, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... time in the intimate dining room of Le Francais. Everyone else had gone home at 2 ... the former owner of Wheeling's famed Le Francais. "It was a nice nostalgic tour in the dark." Le Francais restaurant closed its doors June 28 ...

Article: Place of memories, Le Francais closes: Wheeling ...
Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL);  June 7, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... restaurant revolution in 1973, the year Le Francais, once cited as one of the best in the ... roasted its first lamb. For years, Le Francais was cutting edge, driven to success ... celebrity chefs in the Chicago area. Now, Le Francais is closed -- on hiatus or shut for ...

Article: Restaurant Row neighbors say they'll miss Le ...
Wheeling Countryside (IL);  June 21, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Now that Le Francais has closed its doors for a second time ... However, they also say they believe Le Francais is gone for good, and Restaurant Row will never see another restaurant like Le Francais. "We're talking about quality dining ...

Article: Le Francais turns to an old friend; Former chef ...
Crain's Chicago Business;  June 30, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Byline: H. LEE MURPHY Le Francais, the troubled haute cuisine landmark ... said. Mr. Liccioni, 49, leased Le Francais from 1989 to 1999, while Mr ... still waiting for an agreement with Le Francais' owners,'' says Mr. Liccioni ...

Article: Revived Le Francais will look to the past; New ...
Crain's Chicago Business;  October 27, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... stratosphere as the new co-owners of Le Francais. Next week, they plan to reopen the ... fourth reincarnation for Wheeling's Le Francais since its founding in 1973 by renowned ... rich sauces. In its 1980s heyday, Le Francais was a mecca for food lovers, but under ...

Article: Le Francais swallowed up by competition it ...
Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL);  June 8, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... inspiring a generation of American chefs, Le Francais, a high-end French restaurant once ... own undoing. There was a time when Le Francais, which the legendary Jean Banchet opened ... similarly stratospheric prices -- as did Le Francais' haute cuisine 20 years ago. Which ...