Can Loiseau be Loiseau without Loiseau?

Can you continue the legacy of a chef-driven restaurant long after the chef is no longer with us?

During my lifetime, there have been many chefs I have idolized. I studied their lives trying to comprehend what made them tick, much like a student of music might study a great composer. I read the great chefs’ cookbooks cover to cover like a novel; I devoured any and all articles I could find written about them; I ate in their restaurants if I could afford it; I even cooked their dishes and featured…