Le Propriétaire
More than 30 years ago, Cleveland Magazine credited chef and restaurateur Zack Bruell with introducing the area to an emerging west-coast trend of bistro dining and fusion cuisine. Bruell brought the concept from his work with famed chef Michael McCarty of the landmark eatery, Michael’s Santa Monica—a restaurant recognized for influencing dining attitudes throughout North America with its California nouvelle cuisine. Bruell imported the new style to Cleveland, where he opened Z Contemporary Cuisine in Shaker Heights in the early 1980s. Although he eventually sold Z, Bruell’s fans did not forget him. He got back into the game in 2004 with the opening of Parallax in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood. In only a few years, Bruell opened more fine dining restaurants: Table 45 at the InterContinental Cleveland, l’Albatros, and Cowell & Hubbard. Bruell is the only restaurateur in Cleveland to have nine successful restaurant concepts within the city limits, plus a restaurant-style catering and events company. Zack Bruell is and will always be at the forefront of Cleveland’s restaurant scene.
Les Média
“This modern French brasserie in University Circle rises to stellar heights with its fabulous cuisine, outstanding cheese course, and well selected wines. Expect a sophisticated feel, with excellent service and a beautiful patio.”
— ZAGAT
“Zack Bruell's French masterpiece starts and ends with fine wine and cheese.”
— Cleveland Magazine
“…the overall impact on two visits was a staff of confidence, responsiveness and grace. A decade later, l'Albatros remains a delight.”
— Debbi Snook, the Plain Dealer
“Restaurants this popular tend to decrease in quality over time as they grow complacent, but for now, l’Albatros is living up to the hype.”
— Matt Segall, the Oberlin Review
La Personnel
Zack Bruell
Owner
Julian Bruell
Director of Service