Tempting Tuesday: Bon Appetit, New York!

September 18, 2012

NEW YORK—Oui, c’est vrai, we’re celebrating French Restaurant Week in NYC! For this third annual event, over 50 brasseries, cafes, and formal restaurants (three of which are Purple Passport faves) have banded together for a week of prix fixe feasts. With this year’s theme, “Terrior and Traditions,” many restaurants are choosing to feature specific regions on their menus. Le Cirque Café, (the more casual sister restaurant of Le Cirque,) is paying tribute to Toulouse (duck confit), Marseille (octopus salad), and Grenoble (skate Grenobloise) on their entrée menu, with a choice of appetizer or dessert, all for $30.

We’ve already raved about three restaurant week participants–Café D’Alsace, Felix Brasserie, and Le Cirque Cafe–on our website. Here’s what we said about Café D’Alsace in our New York guide:

“This neighborhood brasserie teems with conversation as locals take their time chatting between bites of the Franco-American fare. The fashionably worn décor incorporates classic French design elements like vintage posters and mirrors, making for a comfortable bistro vibe… [continue reading]…”

We love that there’s a variety of choices available—from bistro-chic dining at Felix in SoHo to sophisticated two-course dinner at Le Cirque Café in Midtown. All participating restaurants are listed on the French Restaurant week website. Menus are also listed for most locations, so you can decide which dish makes you salivate most before choosing your destination.

Bon appétit!

Cafe D’Alsace
1695 Second Ave., nr. E. 88th St.
New York, NY
(1) 212-722-5133
Website

Felix
340 W. Broadway, at Grand St. (SoHo)
New York, NY
(1) 212-431-0021
Website

Le Cirque
151 E. 58th St., nr. Lexington Ave. (Midtown East)
New York, NY
(1) 212-644-0202
Website

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