Mercado Corner
Mercado Spotlight Voila French Bistro Here it is 5 years now that Jean-Christophe and Ségolène Gros took over Voilà French Bistro! Looking back … In September 2015, they packed up their lives in France and moved to the United States. After 35 years of restaurant work in France, the couple decided to bring their culinary skills to Scottsdale. Their story started in 2007 when they fell in love with Scottsdale, staying just one night before going to the Grand Canyon. After a couple of years, they decided this was the place for them to live and work with their daughter. In 2015, their French Dream began. Ségolène manages the f loor and greets their guests in an intimate, yet family friendly atmosphere. You will be seated at a table dressed in white tablecloths, and you can enjoy a glass of wine listening to French music. You will also notice French artists and pictures of famous chefs hanging on a wall. Chef Jean-Christophe keeps his cuisine classic, homemade and carefully presented. From the onion soup thru Quiche Lorraine passing by the Foie Gras, you will find a true traditional cuisine. He admits that when he arrived 5 years ago, it was frustrating not to find some special ingredients to cook. Now, Chef Jean-Christophe is able
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to find some special ones that arrive from Rungis (near Paris, the biggest professional fresh produce market in the world)! All of this makes Voilà so special as it is not a commercial chain restaurant but is family owned. After being married for 20 years, not only did the Gros’ find their restaurant in The Mercado at Scottsdale Ranch, they also found a happy life where their daughter attends a local high school. When you ask them if they have any regrets, their response: yes, just one: “not having done it earlier!”
Voila French Bistro 10135 E. Via Linda, Suite C120 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 (480) 614-5600 www.voilafrenchbistro.com
