Anré Gayot, with his friends Henri Gault and Christian Millau (see Gault Millau) coined and promoted the term "Nouvelle Cuisine" in the early '70s—wrote a series of guidebooks known as Gayot Guides, including the titles “The Best of New York” and “Los Angeles Restaurants.” The name now appears on the Gayot website, which features more than 18,000 restaurant reviews and 5,000 hotel reviews worldwide. In 2005, Andre was named an officer of the Légion d’Honneur, France's highest civilian honor.