Restaurant La Diligence is a defunct restaurant in Beek, in the Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in 1979 and retained that rating until 1985.[2][3][4]
| La Diligence | |
|---|---|
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| Restaurant information | |
| Head chef | Bèr Smeets[1] |
| Rating |  Michelin Guide |
| Street address | Maastrichterlaan 29 |
| City | Beek |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 6191 AA |
| Country | Netherlands |
Owner and head chef was Bèr Smeets.
In 1974, Smeets took over the closed Parkhotel. After a renovation, the hotel and restaurant were reopened in February 1974.[5][6][7]
The restaurant was located in a villa on the Maastrichterlaan, which was demolished in 1992.[8]
See also
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edit- ^ "Tegenvaller voor 'La Diligence' in Beek Michelin-ster naar restaurant 'Der Bloasbalg'". Limburgs Dagblad (in Dutch). 19 February 1985. Retrieved 28 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Brandligt, Vivie (30 March 2012). "Historisch overzicht Michelinsterren 1976 t/m 1980" [Historical overview Michelin stars 1976-1980]. Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Archived from the original on November 16, 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ Brandligt, Vivie (19 June 2007). "Historisch overzicht Michelinsterren" [Historical overview Michelin stars]. Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 June 2014. (subscription required)
- ^ "Tegenvaller voor 'La Diligence' in Beek Michelin-ster naar restaurant 'Der Bloasbalg'" [Set back for ’La Diligence’ in Beek Michelin star for restaurant ’Der Bloasbalg’]. Limburgs Dagblad (in Dutch). 19 February 1985. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "Heropening van Parkhotel Beek" [Reopening Parkhotel Beek]. Limburgsch dagblad (in Dutch). 29 January 1974. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ Haenen, Hubert (13 March 1979). "La Diligence in Beek: één ster" [La Diligence in Beek: one star]. Limburgsch dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ Poulssen, Will J. (21 December 1979). "Het is goed smikkelen in het land zonder grenzen" [It is good eating in the country without borders]. Limbursch Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ (in Dutch) Jacquea Aussems in de ban van bijzondere professor Spronck Archived 2015-01-19 at the Wayback Machine