L'Auberge (restaurant)

L'Auberge is a defunct restaurant located in Weert in the Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1986-1991 and two Michelin stars in the period 1992–2000.[2][3][4][5] The restaurant closed down due to bankruptcy.[6][7][8][9] According to the Volkskrant, the restaurant building itself and its appearance, rather than its kitchen, would preclude the restaurant from obtaining a third Michelin star.[8]

L'Auberge
Restaurant information
Head chefEmmanuel Mertens
Rating2 Michelin stars Michelin Guide
Street addressWilhelminasingel 76-80[1]
CityWeert
CountryNetherlands
Other informationRestaurant closed in 1999

After moving to a new location in 1996, and the divorce of maître d'hôtel Willy Mertens and head chef Emmanuel Mertens, resulting in the departure of Willy Mertens, restaurant guide Lekker gave the restaurant a strong negative review in 1998. The restaurant was sold in 1999.[8]

Mertens was later awarded a Michelin star again with Restaurant Mertens in Hamburg, Germany.[6][10] One of the young chefs working and training in L'Auberge was Jonnie Boer, later owner and head chef of De Librije.[11]

See also

Sources and references
  1. "l'Auberge Emmanuel Mertens · Weert". Vakantieland.nl. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
  2. Brandligt, Vivie (19 June 2007). "Historisch overzicht Michelinsterren" [Historical overview Dutch Michelin stars 1986-1990]. Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  3. Brandligt, Vivie (19 June 2007). "Historisch overzicht Michelinsterren" [Historical overview Dutch Michelin stars 1991-1996]. Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  4. Brandligt, Vivie (30 March 2012). "Historisch overzicht Michelinsterren 1997 t/m 2000" [Historical overview Dutch Michelin stars 1997-2000]. Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  5. "Nieuwe 'twee sterren'". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). March 6, 1992. p. 4. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
  6. (in Dutch) Toekomst Emmanuel Mertens ligt in consultancy
  7. Van Dinther, Mac (September 23, 1995). "'Ik ben geen Michelin-slijmer'". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  8. Van Dinther, Mac (October 13, 2001). "Emmanuel Mertens". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  9. Net loss of stars for Benelux restaurants
  10. (in Dutch) Emmanuel Mertens laat van zich horen
  11. "René by Jonnie". Dagblad De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 8 September 1993. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
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