1993, 1995, and 1997, before giving him the award in 1998, and he was a semifinalist for the organization's "Outstanding Chef" title in 2008. The French government awarded him the Chevalier de l’Ordre Du Mérite Agricole in 2004. Loulay Kitchen & Bar was named Best New Restaurant of 2014 by Seattle Met Magazine; Thrillist called it one of "Seattle's 11 best new restaurants of 2014",, one of the "21 best new restaurants in America", and called its burger one of "Seattle's 10 best new burgers of 2014",. List of awards 1990s Seattle Magazine: Restaurant of the Year, Readers’ Choice Award (1998) The Wine Spectator: Top Fine Dining Restaurant in Seattle (1998) Food & Wine: Best French Food in Seattle (September 1998) Nations Restaurant News: Fine Dining Hall of Fame Award (1998) The James Beard Foundation Awards: Best Chef in the Pacific Northwest (1998) Les Maitres Cuisiniers de France (induction) (1998) Seattle Magazine: Best Service, Readers’ Choice Award (1999) 2000s Gourmet: Number One Top Seattle Choice (1996, 1998, 2000) Seattle Magazine: Best Overall, Critics’ Choice Award (2000, 2001) DiRoNA: Distinguished Dining Ambassador (2002) L’Ordre Du Mérite Agricole: Chevalier (2004) Washington Wine Restaurant Awards: Best Service (2004) Wine Spectator: Best of Award Of Excellence (2003, 2004, 2005) DiRoNa: Outstanding Food and Service (1997-2005) Top Ten Best: Seattle Magazine 2005 Washington Wine Restaurant Awards: Best Washington Wine Reserve (2003-2005) Wine Spectator: Award Of Excellence (1997-2002, 2008) Mobil Travel Guide: Four Stars (1998-2008) American Automobile Association: Four Diamond Award (1998-2008) Zagat: Best Service in Seattle (2002-2009) Zagat: Seattle's Top Food (1993-2009) 2010s Zagat: The 25 Most Important Restaurants of 2013 Seattle Met: Best New Restaurant of 2014: Loulay (2014) Thrillist: Seattle's 10 best new burgers of 2014 Thrillist: The 21 best new restaurants in America 2014 (2014) Thrillist: Seattle's 11 best new restaurants of 2014 (2014) Television and radio appearances From 2003 to 2010, Rautureau was the co-host of the talk radio show “Seattle Kitchen" with fellow chef Tom Douglas on KIRO 97.3FM. The two chefs conducted interviews with people in the food world, recounted recipes, gave a wine of the week and discussed food in the news. In 2012, Rautureau and Douglas returned to KIRO Radio with "Seattle Kitchen," heard Saturdays at 2pm and Sundays at 10am on 97.3 FM in Seattle. After a few months of ratings success, the show was extended to two hours. On television, Rautureau was featured on the