François-Emmanuel Nicol

François-Emmanuel Nicol is the chef of La Tanière3 (Tanière 3) in Québec City's Vieux-Port, the first and only Québec restaurant to earn 2 Michelin stars since 2019 under his leadership. A technically skilled and creative cook, he draws inspiration from Québec regions like Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Kamouraska, emphasizing northern products such as mushrooms, herbs, roots, and boreal spices. He trained in several Québec restaurants including the now-closed Panache and ranked in Canada's top 10 in 2015.