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L2O is a Chicago seafood restaurant opened in 2008 by chef Laurent Gras. The name of the restaurant stands for Lake to Ocean. L2O and Alinea were the only restaurants in Chicago to receive 3 stars from the 2010 Michelin Guide. L2O earned 1 Michelin star in the 2011 guide and 2 stars in the 2012 guide. Matthew Kirkley became L2O’s chef in November 2011. In 2012 the restaurant installed twin saltwater tanks that house live shellfish.