He spent most of his career as head chef at The Maisonette, which was one of the few restaurants in the United States with 5 Mobil stars.
[1] Adrian spent three years as an unwilling soldier during World War II, conscripted by Germany at the age of 16, until after learning his family had fled behind American lines and were safe, he deserted and joined the French underground.
[1][2] Adrian helped designed the Maisonette's new kitchen after the restaurant changes locations, moving to Sixth Street in Cincinnati's downtown, and helped plan the location's more-casual basement restaurant, La Normandie.
[1] Adrian had a television show teaching cooking skills in the 1960s and wrote recipe columns for local newspapers.
[4] Adrian earned 5 Mobil stars during his tenure as head chef at the Maisonette.