Word: henri
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...short walk down Mass. Ave. from Harvard Square brings you to Chez Henri, a French-Cuban inspired restaurant with soooo much going for it. For starters, step inside and be greeted by K.C. Cargill, the friendly host who places patrons immediately in a small dining room at an intimate table. The interior is decorated in wine-red tones, with a romantic touch of soft glowing light. The ceiling lamps at Henri's are especially interesting--each seems to be a one-of-a-kind piece of art made with copper wire, scarlet colored glass and fiery tear -shaped bulbs. These...
...refills the water glasses frequently. Discreet is the name of the game here--one second your water has dipped below the gulp mark and the next, voila, it's replenished without a bit of interruption to the conversation or jostling of an elbow. The waiters and waitresses at Henri's seem to have mastered the art of gliding amongst the tables, barely noticeable as they whisk away empty plates and uncork the red wine. Wine is another thing Rossetto knows--she recommended an excellent dry white to accompany dinner and the choice was a success...
...Black Bean Salsa ($8.95, $6.95). The contrast between an exceptionally soft and sweet dish, and the crispy spicy flavor of the other keeps the palate on edge right up until the main course (which, incidentally, immediately follows the silent removal of empty appetizer dishes). In terms of entrees, Chez Henri's offers a little of everything: from paella to venison to the traditional steak--but each dish is a meal in itself. The kitchen really doesn't leave much up to the individual diner, although requests are honored as often as possible. You have to like your fish as well...
...between art and life." This, one wants to say, is the artist of American democracy, yearningly faithful to its clamor, its contradictions, its hope and its enormous demotic freedom, all of which find shape in his work. Other American artists have had this ambition--one thinks of Robert Henri and the Ashcan painters at the turn of the century--but none fulfilled it so well...
...Henri T. Zerner, professor of fine arts, said the administration was created so that the Faculty would not have to deal with the University's financial management...