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Photos: Chef Thomas Keller’s protégés

Chef Grant Achatz's restaurants include Alinea and Next in Chicago.

Chef Grant Achatz’s restaurants include Alinea and Next in Chicago.   (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)

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Through his restaurants -- the French Laundry and Ad Hoc in Napa Valley, Per Se in New York, and Bouchons in Beverly Hills, Las Vegas and Yountville, Calif. -- Thomas Keller has given a start to some of today’s brightest chefs. Here are just a few.

Thomas Keller's protégés

Rory Herrmann is director of culinary operations for Sprout Restaurant Group in Los Angeles.  (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

Thomas Keller's protégés

Danish chef Rene Redzepi is co-owner of the famed Noma in Copenhagen.  (Lefteris Pitarakis / Associated Press)

Thomas Keller's protégés

Corey Lee runs the kitchen of Benu in San Francisco.   (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Thomas Keller's protégés

Eric Ziebold runs the critically acclaimed CityZen in Washington, D.C.   ( Marty Katz / Washington Photographer)

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