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Claude Lebey
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| Born | 20 November 1923 |
| Died | 10 January 2017 (aged 93) Provence, France
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| Occupation | Food critic |
Claude Lebey (born November 20, 1923 – died January 10, 2017) was a famous French food critic. He was well-known for writing many popular guidebooks about restaurants, called Guide Lebey.
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Claude Lebey's Early Life
Claude Lebey was born on November 20, 1923. He grew up in France.
A Career in Food and Writing
Claude Lebey started his career in the textile industry. He even became a chief executive there. Later, he decided to follow his passion for food. He became a food critic for famous magazines like L'Express and Gault Millau.
Lebey also worked as an editor for cookbooks. He helped create cookbooks for well-known chefs, like Michel Guérard. In 1987, he began publishing his own yearly guides. These included the Guide Lebey des Restaurants de Paris and the Lebey des Bistrots de Paris et sa banlieue. These guides helped people find the best restaurants and casual eateries in Paris.
In 2011, Claude Lebey sold his "Lebey" brand. A year later, in 2012, he shared his life story in a memoir.
Founding Food Clubs
Claude Lebey loved food so much that he started several special clubs. In 1981, he founded the Club des Croqueurs de Chocolat. This non-profit group was for people who loved to "bite into chocolate."
In 1990, he co-founded another group with Jacques Pessis. This was the Association de sauvegarde de l'oeuf mayonnaise (ASOM). This group worked to protect and celebrate the classic French egg mayonnaise dish. He also started Les Amis des bistrots parisiens (Friends of Parisian Bistros) and Le Club des amateurs de cigares de Havane (Havana Cigar Lovers' Club).
It's said that Claude Lebey ate in restaurants about 300 times a year! That's almost every day!
Claude Lebey's Passing
Claude Lebey passed away on January 10, 2017, in Provence, France. He was 93 years old. After he died, the famous chef Yannick Alléno called him "a visionary." This means Lebey had new and clever ideas about food and restaurants.
Books by Claude Lebey
- Le petit Lebey des bistrots parisiens (1987)
- Guide Lebey des restaurants de Paris (1987)
- L'Inventaire du patrimoine culinaire de la France (A list of France's food heritage)
- À table! : La vie intrépide d'un gourmet redoutable (2012) (His memoir, meaning "To the table! : The fearless life of a formidable gourmet")
