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From 1996, an institution in the Hudson Valley

Lift a Fork and Imagine You’re in France
— New York Times

276 Fair Street - Kingston, NY 12401

Phone (845) 3392003

HOURS:

Monday 4 - 9.30pm, Tuesday and Thursday 12 - 9.30pm, Friday and Saturday 12 - 10pm


Follow us on social medias: @officiallecanardenchaine

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Chef Jean Jacques Carquillat is a Classical Master of the French Culinary Arts. Born in Chamonix, in the French Alps, Chef Jean Jacques grew up into the culinary world. While his grandmother worked at the local hotel as chef for 47 years, the Chef began training with his father, the owner of Le Ratelier, a restaurant and club near their hometown. At the age of 15 Chef JJ headed to Paris for his first job in the esteemed Gaston Lenotre De Paris as an assistant to the pastry chef. Working in world renowned restaurants such as Fauchon in Paris, la Mirabelle in London and Ritz Carlton in Lisbon laid the groundwork for Chef's move to New York City where he was part of La Reserve and Le Bernardin. In 1996 he moved to Kingston NY, where he opened, with Jennifer Madden, the “Le Canard Enchaine” classic French bistro become a recognized institution in the Hudson Valley.

In 2022 Chef Jean Jacques opened “Le Shack Restaurant & Bar” in Barbados to bring his french flair and love for food to the island that he has chosen for his time off, go to visit him, you won’t regret it! www.leshackrestaurant.com