Today is Bastille Day, the most celebrated non-religious holiday celebrated in France, commemorating the July 14, 1789 storming of the Bastille and the beginning of the French Revolution. While we may be overseas, French restaurants around town are still celebrating. If you've got a craving for Champagne, French culture and croissants, here are a few picks to try French cuisine tonight.
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Throughout the week, the restaurant is offering a three-course pre-fixe menu for $30 which includes fresh,seasonal produce like heirloom tomatoes and watermelon gazpacho. Traditional French dishes such as marinated braised duck leg, steak frites and bouillabaisse provencale will also make appearances on the menu. Today, July 14, all guests will toast with a complimentary glass of champagne, and sounds of a French accordian will float through the dining room. On Thursday July 17, the restaurant hosts a four-course champagne dinner for $120 per person.
Credit: Alexa Lampasona
Credit: Alexa Lampasona
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A French gem located in Milton, chef Eric Balderrama serves up traditional dishes like country pate or Cotham cod en Cocotte. The atmosphere is reminiscent of a European bistro, with Venetian plaster walls and old-world linens.
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Don't think about it, just try the frog legs. They taste like chicken, seriously! The escargot comes in a close second, tasting like a saltier, more meaty version of mussels. The three-course menu is $35 and includes a glass of French pink bubbles. Then on Thursday, join the restaurant on the patio for a sabering of Champagne and light bites. Sabering is a dramatic presentation of using a large blade to slice open the bottle. Vin Vie sabers every Thursday at 7 p.m. so you can return for multiple practice sessions.
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Tonight is their summer wine dinner, a four-course meal for $45 per person, that also includes wine pairings. Menu items include an asparagus soup, mixed greens salad with smoked duck, rosemary encrusted lamb rack and rose wine-poached peaches. You can find out more information here.
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Enjoy live music by Trio Tisdale from 7 to 10 p.m. tonight and a special menu created by chef. Selections include a chilled potato bisque, watermelon and goat cheese salad and lemongrass monkfish.
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The Alliance Francaise d'Atlanta is hosting a Bastille Day celebration on Saturday July 19. Guests will nosh on French catered cuisine of charcuterie, a cold buffet and crudites from Petite Auberge and Trois Petits Cochons, and a fashion show from Anne Fontaine are part of the festivities. The event is from 6-10 p.m. and is held at Nelson Mullins in Atlantic Station. More info and tickets can be found here.
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A weekend festival of French culture is happening this weekend on the Beltline at Paris on Ponce. Check out the grilled cheese cook-off at 2 p.m. on Saturday July 19.
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