{"id":16483,"date":"2018-06-07T10:18:46","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T17:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/?p=16483"},"modified":"2018-06-07T10:36:03","modified_gmt":"2018-06-07T17:36:03","slug":"au-revoir-georges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/au-revoir-georges\/","title":{"rendered":"AU REVOIR GEORGES"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/a>

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Georges-Eric Farge would best be described as a \u201cshowman restaurateur par excellence.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bolas, wigs, hats, streamers, sparklers, champagne, lots of hugs from the female clientele and a unique cuisine, became the hallmark of the stage he called \u201cGeorge\u2019s on Sunset\u201d his last restaurant which he<\/strong>\u00a0had for the past eight years.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Georges hails from Lyons, France where he began his culinary career at age 14. Not taking well to a regular academic schooling, Georges took culinary classes, and at age 18 headed to London.\u00a0 <\/span>He did his required\u00a0 <\/span>military service for two years serving in the Gulf War in Jordan and Iraq.<\/p>\n

At age 23, with an AirPass in hand he headed to the USA in pursuit of his dream of opening a restaurant.\u00a0 <\/span>After travelling throughout the country, Georges focused on San Diego and Coconut Grove.\u00a0 <\/span>And the winner was the Grove, where he opened Le Bouchon Restaurant, a friendly little spot on Main Highway.\u00a0 <\/span>For 15 years he reigned supreme, and perhaps where the appellation \u201cKing George\u201d came about.\u00a0After selling that restaurant, he opened Georges in the Grove,\u00a0which he eventually sold in 2011.<\/p>\n

Georges set his sight on the South Miami area, and opened George\u2019s on Sunset in 2010.\u00a0 <\/span>Always looking for other opportunities to build his brand, he opened The Loft and George\u2019s Kitchen Midtown.\u00a0 <\/span>Both entities were sold and Georges focused his boundless energy on Sunset.<\/p>\n

A single dad, he ran his restaurant business while raising two children, Andreas and Camille.\u00a0 <\/span>Both sibblings are now attending school, Andreas at George Washington University and Camille at the Parsons School\u00a0of Design in NYC.<\/p>\n

2018 was now\u201d the perfect time for me\u201d to finish up his 25 years in South Florida.\u00a0 <\/span>Georges is heading to Rio de Janeiro. \u00a0 <\/span>He\u2019s travelled\u00a0to Rio often and would consider opening up a restaurant in Brazil,
\nhowever, the option remains, \u201cI shall return.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t