put the building up for sale in 2010. During a dinner at the restaurant several months later, however, he announced that he would keep the restaurant open indefinitely. Prompted by an unfavorable review, Perrier announced his retirement in February 2012 and sold Le Bec-Fin to one of its former managers, Nicolas Fanucci, who re-opened the restaurant in June 2012 after remodeling and making minor adjustments. Master chef Walter Abrams, formerly of the restaurant French Laundry, led the kitchen, stressing locally-grown ingredients and fresh produce. Upon hearing of the restaurant's closure, filmmaker Erika Frankel began making a documentary on Perrier and his restaurant. Entitled King Georges'', the film premiered in April 2015 at a film festival. Le Bec-Fin closed after dinner service on June 15, 2013. The space then housed Chef Justin Bogle's progressive American restaurant Avance, which closed October 11, 2014 after 10 months. See also List of French restaurants References External links Le Bec-Fin Restaurant[Archived 3 June 2013] Defunct restaurants in Philadelphia French restaurants in Pennsylvania Restaurants established in 1970 Defunct French restaurants in the United States