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bar les freres By: Amy De La Hunt Photog raphy: Car men Troesser
When this enchanting jewel box of a restaurant
her parents—and accentuating the mood with
opened in 2012, it filled a yearning St.
black-and-white décor and minimalist artwork.
Louisans didn’t even know they had for a p l a c e o f r o m a n c e a n d l u x u r y. B u t r e s t a u r a t e u r
Robinson and her longtime collaborator in
Z o ë R o b i n s o n k n e w, a n d s h e d e l i v e r e d , w i t h
t h e k i t c h e n , e x e c u t i v e c h e f N y V o n g s a l y,
l o b s t e r t a i l a n d c a v i a r, d u c k c o n f i t a n d f i l e t
e n s u r e t h a t e a c h r e s t a u r a n t ’s f o o d i s j u s t
mignon, brioche toast points and soufflés.
as memorable as the setting. At Frenchinfluenced Bar Les Freres, customers savor
The cozy world of Bar Les Freres, its golden
the elegant sauces, the richness of the broths,
fixtures gleaming in candlelight, is only one
the perfect accent of flavors in each bite of
f a c e t o f R o b i n s o n ’s r e s t a u r a n t u n i v e r s e . A c r o s s
salad. The cocktails and wines were ahead
the street is her flagship, I Fratellini, an Italian
of their time when the restaurant opened,
eatery which opened in 2001. Nestled nearby
and between the food, the drinks and the
i s t w o - y e a r- o l d B i l l i e - J e a n , w h e r e R o b i n s o n
ambience, Bar Les Freres continues to fend
lets her hair down a little, playfully evoking
off would-be challengers to its title as the
the
c i t y ’s m o s t r o m a n t i c d i n i n g d e s t i n a t i o n .
famous
Michael
Jackson
song—even
though the restaurant is actually named for
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