Antoine Westermann is an acclaimed French chef born in 1949 on the Northeast border of France in the Alsatian town of Wissembourg. He held 3 Michelin Guide stars three-star chef for his Strasbourg restaurant "Le Buerehiesel" and maintained a star rating at the restaurant for over 31 years until famously asking the Michelin Guide to remove them in 2007. He currently owns and operates the restaurant "Le Coq Rico" in Paris and New York City, which focuses on highlighting the flavor diversity of oft-overlooked heritage breeds of poultry through simple dishes, expertly prepared.