Author and television host Anthony Bourdain was the predecessor to the executive chef of Brasserie Les Halles, Carlos Llaguno.

[3] The restaurant was opened in 1990 by chefs Jose de Meirelles, Philippe Lajaunie, and Jean-Michel Diot and named after Les Halles, the historic central wholesale marketplace in Paris.

[4] The restaurant served simple and classic French dishes such as escargot, foie gras, and steak tartare, which was prepared to order at tableside, and was renowned for its pommes frites.

The original Park Avenue location featured a butcher shop that specialized in French cuts of meat.

[6] In March 2022, a new French-style restaurant named La Brasserie opened in the former Les Halles space on Park Avenue.