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A short walk from the garden: Belgian chef Gert De Mangeleer is succeeding in self-sufficiency | The Japan Times
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A starter of caviar, radish and curd cheese, created by Belgian chef Gert De Mangeleer, is seen at Hertog Jan, the country's latest three-star Michelin restaurant, in Bruges March 29, 2012. De
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The triple star restaurant of Bruges, Hertog Jan, will close its doors on 22 December 2018 | Magazine Belles Demeures
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Restaurant Sühring Welcomes Chef Gert de Mangeleer of Bruges' 3-Michelin Star “Hertog Jan”, 13-15 December 2017 | commecestbon.com
![Belgian Bart Praet inspects sorrel on a farm, where vegetables for Belgian chef Gert De Mangeleer's restaurant Hertog Jan, the country's latest three-star Michelin restaurant, are grown, near Bruges March 29, 2012. Belgian Bart Praet inspects sorrel on a farm, where vegetables for Belgian chef Gert De Mangeleer's restaurant Hertog Jan, the country's latest three-star Michelin restaurant, are grown, near Bruges March 29, 2012.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CWHX6P/belgian-bart-praet-inspects-sorrel-on-a-farm-where-vegetables-for-belgian-chef-gert-de-mangeleers-restaurant-hertog-jan-the-countrys-latest-three-star-michelin-restaurant-are-grown-near-bruges-march-29-2012-de-mangeleer-34-has-taken-hertog-jan-to-the-top-of-the-culinary-world-with-a-cooking-style-based-on-fresh-local-ingredients-and-perfection-in-preparation-he-and-joachim-boudens-hertog-jans-head-sommelier-cultivate-vegetables-flowers-and-herbs-for-the-restaurant-by-themselves-on-a-farm-which-they-purchased-two-years-ago-picture-taken-on-march-29-2012-to-match-story-belgium-2CWHX6P.jpg)