Ludo Lefebvre Title: Chef and Restaurateur Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: French cuisine French chef Ludo Lefebvre is a dynamic culinary figure in the Los Angeles dining scene who made his mark with a string of buzzworthy, highly successful ventures—from award-winning fine dining to pop-up restaurants to a fried chicken truck. He has appeared in several television shows, including Top Chef Masters, The Taste, and Hell's Kitchen, and headlined his own series Ludo Bites America. Ludo has also written two cookbooks: LudoBites: Recipes and Stories from the Pop-Up Restaurants of Ludo Lefebvre and Crave, The Feast of the Five Senses. Experience Ludo Lefebvre trained for 12 years under the who's who of classic French cuisine: Alain Passard, Marc Meaneau, Pierre Gagnaire, and Guy Martin. He moved to Los Angeles in 1996 where he first gained prominence leading the kitchens at L’Orangerie and Bastide. Ludo took his talents on the road in 2007 with a restaurant tour called "Ludo Bites, which garnered him the title of "pop-up king," then bought a food truck for a fried chicken concept which eventually led to two brick-and-mortar locations of Ludo Bird. He went back to his classic French fine dining roots in 2013 when he opened the acclaimed Trois Mec, followed by Petit Trois. Ludo was named one of the “World’s 50 Greatest Chefs” by Relais & Chateau and received the Chevalier de Arts des Lettres award in France. About Food & Wine Food & Wine, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is an award-winning online resource for anyone passionate about the culinary world. With rigorously tested recipes and the most trusted restaurant, drinks, culinary travel and home coverage, we inspire and empower people everywhere to discover, create, and devour the best in food and wine. Learn more about us and our editorial process.