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| CAFÉ NOIR |
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LES PLATS DU JOUR
{ FRIDAY: $18.99 }
Bouillabaisse, local seafood, clams, mussles, shrimp, saffron broth |
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Providence, RI – November 19, 2008 – XO Steakhouse, which set a culinary precedent when it burst onto the Providence dining scene nearly 12 years ago as the first restaurant in Rick and Cheryl Bready’s and John Elkhay’s acclaimed Chow Fun Food Group, will undergo a transformation in late November and reopen as Café Noir, a brasserie and bar offering a modern and casual twist on classic French cooking. XO will close after dinner service on Sunday, November 23rd and reopen on December 1st.
“After twelve years as one of the premier dining destinations in Providence, we are excited to finish XO’s successful chapter and begin a new one for our guests,” said John Elkhay, Maestro, Chow Fun Food Group. “My early years in the kitchen were spent cooking classic French food, and through my travels to Paris, I have a collection of wonderful recipes that will not only bring my career full circle, but provide Rhode Island’s discerning palates with a new option for casual, elegant, and affordable dining.”
While the restaurant will not undergo a major renovation, guests will feel as thought they’ve stepped into classic French neighborhood bistro at Café Noir. Servers will welcome guests with a “passport” stamp on their table’s butcher paper, preparing them for their trip through France as they admire such design elements as black lacquered walls; gilded tin ceiling; custom-made French lace café curtains and linens; banquettes adorned in rich, bold animal prints in shades of black, white, and brown with vibrant accent pillows; vintage ...[read more] |
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