Accolades
Here are some of the many accolades Laurent and his restaurants have earned:
• Laurent Manrique - Contemporary Gascon Cuisine – WG Magazine (p.192)
• Aquitaine has flavor of France, and is no mere wine bar - SFGate, Michael Bauer
• The 15 Best French Fries in America - People Magazine
• Millesime: Best New Restaurants, Esquire Magazine, 2011
• Millesime: Two Stars, New York Times, 2011
• Millesime: Two and a Half Stars, New York Post, 2011
• Millesime: 3 stars, #1 New Restaurant of the Year, New York Journal, 2011
• Aqua: Two Stars, Michelin Guide, 2008
• Aqua: Two Stars, Michelin Guide, 2007
• Aqua: “Best Business Lunch,” 7×7 Magazine, 2007
• Aqua: Two Stars, Michelin Guide, 2006
• Aqua: “San Francisco’s Best Restaurants,” Wine Spectator, 2006
• Aqua: Three and a Half Stars, San Francisco Chronicle, 2004
• Aqua: “Best of the Best of 2004,” Robb Report
• Aqua: “Best in Chow,” San Francisco Magazine, 2004
• Campton Place: “Top 10 Best Restaurants in the Bay Area,” Gourmet, 2000
• Campton Place: “50 Best Hotel Restaurants,” Food and Wine, 2000
• Fifth Floor: One Star, Michelin Guide, 2008
• “Rising Star Chef,” Bon Appetit, 1998
