It hasn’t been a good year for La Tour d’Argent, the beautiful Parisian restaurant specializing in duck and overlooking the Notre Dame.  First, it lost its second Michelin star earlier this year which was a huge blow to the culinary institution. And now it seems that the elderly owner, Claude Terrail (88), died last week. 

His son has been managing the restaurant for some time, so the owner’s death shouldn’t affect the restaurant’s functioning.  But he will surely be missed by customers.  He was such a fixture at La Tour d’Argent, greeting every guest with a wide smile and making everyone feel welcome and at home.  It was clear to anyone who ate there that this was what he loved to do.

For more information on Claude Terrail’s death, here is the link to the New York Times article.