Seafood virtuoso joins Michelin three-star club

PARIS, March 3, 2008 (AFP) - France's revered Michelin food bible dishes out its coveted stars this week, crowning the ocean fare of a Marseille eatery, but striking a two-century old Paris restaurant from its top table. Gerald Passedat, whose seafront restaurant Le Petit Nice boasts fans including Iggy Pop and Sting, is the only new three-star chef in the 2008 Michelin Red Guide, which hits the shelves on Thursday. Turning 48 on March 24, Passedat is the third generation chef at the helm of the eatery,