Alexia Duchêne (Le Chêne, NYC)

About this episode

Alexia Duchêne discusses her culinary journey and the influences behind her French cuisine at Le Chêne in NYC.

Alexia Duchêne explains how her family background & time cooking in Paris and London inform her personalized French cuisine at Le Chêne in NYC's West Village.

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Friedman

Guest: Alexia Duchêne

Topics covered

• French cuisine
• cooking background
• restaurant culture
• New York City
• culinary influences

Keywords

• Alexia Duchêne
• Le Chêne
• French cuisine
• NYC
• West Village
• cooking influences
• restaurant

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Le Chêne

Places: NYC, West Village, Paris, London

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