Word: bistro
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...nation--and one of the hardest at which to snare a reservation. Keller grosses about $7.5 million annually there, and his 1999 French Laundry cookbook is in its 16th printing and has sold 243,000 copies. He expanded his business carefully in 1998 by opening Bouchon, a bistro-style restaurant that is a three-minute walk down the street from the Laundry. Last year he added a bakery on the same street...
...good ten-minute walk up Main St. from Kendall, Salts is an intimate bistro featuring unusual fare. The menu changes seasonally, but its influences range from regional American to Eastern European. The small room seats forty-five, and is walled by light-washed still lifes. Strains of light jazz can be heard floating above the murmur of voices. With warm bread and warm service and less-than-exorbitant prices, Salts surpasses its casual atmosphere and offers world-class cuisine...
...bistro situated directly in the middle of the South End, Aquitane felt exceptionally grown-up. The bar, tucked into a corner separate from the restaurant, has a wine-cellar feel and a clientele composed of both regulars and Boston-bar explorers. Bartender Brian Paccini said that the locals abound during the week. However, “During the weekend, those that want to impress come check Aquitane...
Café Mami, a self-labeled Japanese bistro, is the most popular restaurant of the bunch. Lucky patrons sit on foldout chairs at communal tables, while a stereo behind the counter provides a hum of Japanese soft pop. The specialty here is the Tokyo Style Hamburg Set ($7), a meat patty served on rice with “Mami’s special homemade tomato sauce.” The best bargain is the Lunch Special, served Monday through Thursday until 3 p.m.—$4.76 for a bowl of miso soup, and beef or chicken curry served with...
Before designing the bistro, Cuomo travelled to the West Coast to investigate the methods of California Cuisine figure Alice Waters, whom she refers to affectionately as “the guru of organic food...