Our hearts are heavy at D’Artagnan … because André Daguin, the father of our founder, Ariane, has passed away at the age of 84. Known around the world for promoting the cuisine of Gascony – if you enjoy seared duck breast, you can thank him – André was a man of great character, strength, creativity, and loyalty. And to those of us at D’Artagnan, he was family.
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Remembering Anthony Bourdain
All of us at D’Artagnan are devastated at the loss of Anthony Bourdain. CNN announced the news of his suicide Friday morning and our community has been reverberating with the shock ever since. Tony was not only a longtime friend of the company but was practically family to Ariane, our founder, for whom he named his daughter. Like…