European Bistro and Fourth of July?

I’m pretty sure the French celebrate the 4th of July…at least they should after the many times we have bailed them out.

We will be open this weekend!!!  Celebrating the 4th at the Bistro.  Could it get any better?  I think not…

Let us know if you are planning on visiting the Bistro this weekend.  We’re thinking about having Sangrias, Wine & Beer Specials, Live Music and Tomfoolery.  Interested????

Thursday Night Jazz Fest

This Thursday we have the privilege of hosting the Hunter Diamond Jazz Quartet.  The last time they graced the Bistro we were packed to the gills.  This time we get to use the entire patio since Chop Stix has taken the next 2 weeks off for renovations.

We will be having delicious dinner entrée options.  We might even have Sangria flowing along with wine and beer specials.

Join us on the extended patio for some great music and food.

Yelp is a Joke

Do you know of anyone that has contributed to this opinion website?  The site allows anyone and everyone to provide reviews from bubble gum to restaurants to the condition of sidewalks.

The main concern is that the anonymous nature allows competitors or unhappy people to disparage the business by creating illegitimate negative reviews on their respective profile pages.  Is this fair to the average consumer that is trying to get a fair perspective about a product or service?

So…Yelp has introduced a new plan to help alleviate negative reviews.  In fact, for $299 a month you can remove any reviews from your profile.  Are you freaking kidding me?

Picture this.  A hard working business man trying to make a dollar in a very tough economy.  He or she looks at a website and some slouch puts a bad review of their business on the profile.  Who knows…maybe the person doing the review had a bad day, maybe they are just a prick and never happy about anything.  Either way, negative reviews hurt business.  Many people go to the review sections on the Internet and base their entire opinion upon those reviews.

It’s completely unfair that a website allows this to happen and then bribes the business owner to have the opinion removed.  I will be boycotting this type of practice until they do something about their unfair practices.

Boycott YELP!!!!!!

The Next Big Thing!

We are extremely excited about the new addition to our lunch menu.  The Open-face Egg Salad Sandwich.

My wife, Christi, saw this creation on the Food Network’s The Best Thing I Ever Ate program and we had to add it to our line up of fresh salads and sandwiches.

We have done a few test runs and everyone loves this sandwich.  Don’t miss out!!!

Chef Spoonman toasts a slice of Wheatberry bread, tops it with homemade sun-dried tomato pesto, fresh arugula, goat cheese, bacon bits and 2 poached eggs.  Everything works together in this sandwich.

Keep an eye on the Bistro for more additions to our menu.  Did someone say Fish Taco?

See you soon…

Tapas Tuesday & Happy Hour

Today is ‘Tapas Tuesday’!!!!!

We have 5 Tapas for $5 and Happy Hour from 5p-7p that includes our house wines (Burgundy and Chablis).

You might be asking, ‘What is Tapas Tuesday?’…  We are running special discounts on 5 of our Tapas that include:

  • Caprese – Fresh tomatoes, mozzarella and basil drizzled with olive oil and a balsamic vinegar reduction.
  • Bruschetta – Fresh bread topped with diced vine ripe tomatoes and basil pesto.
  • Portobello Crostini – Fresh bread topped with grilled Portobello mushrooms.
  • Margherita Flatbread – Fresh basil, tomato and mozzarella on an Italian flatbread.
  • Portobello Flatbread – Grilled Portobello mushrooms, caramelized onions and red pepper pesto on an Italian flatbread.

We are also starting our Happy Hour at the Bistro from 5-7.  We have Burgundy and Chablis wine that we will be offering for $4 a glass.

Exciting times at the Bistro.  See you soon…

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