Alain Giraud

Alain Giraud is a French chef born in 1959 in Paris.^[1][2][3][4]

Alain Giraud
Born	1959 (age 65–66) Paris, France
Culinary career
Cooking style	French cuisine
Current restaurant(s) Hôtel de Crillon Citrus Bastide Anisette Brasserie
Television show(s) After Hours with Daniel

In his early years he worked at such establishments as Hôtel de Crillon.^[1]

In 1988, Giraud travelled to Los Angeles to work with chef Michel Richard at the restaurant Citrus.^[1][5]

Giraud later opened the restaurant Bastide which in 2002 earned a four star review from the Los Angeles Times.^[1]

In 2003, Bon Appétit magazine declared him Chef of the Year.^[1]

In 2008, Giraud opened Anisette Brasserie, a French brasserie themed restaurant in Santa Monica, California.^[6] Anisette Brasserie later closed in 2010.^[7]