David Bouley, Influential New York Chef, Dies at 70

David Bouley, the American chef who first translated French nouvelle cuisine into the New American style

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He shaped modern high-end cooking, died on Monday

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He died at his home in Kent, Conn. He was 70.

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The death, from a heart attack, was confirmed by his wife, Nicole Bartelme.

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Mr. Bouley’s simple but sleek cuisine made a grand entrance in 1985 at Montrachet,

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The restaurant that put TriBeCa on the map as a culinary destination.

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It was one of the first modern French restaurants to receive three stars from The New York Times.

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