The explanation for that unevenness may lie in the oddness of the couple who spawned Barca 18 : the restaurateur Stephen Hanson , who bankrolled it , and the chef Eric Ripert , who clambered down from the tower of Le Bernardin to develop the menu and tutor the kitchen staff .
Eric Ripert /business/person/company Le Bernardin
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