La Gazette du Petit Robert Bistro
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Petit Concept
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Many restaurants nowadays refer to themselves as bistros, despite the fact that their food, ambiance and prices are at odds with the true definition of the term.  In France, a bistro is where blue collar workers go to eat homestyle fare at very modest prices; it is often served on bare wood or with draught beer and vin ordinaire.
Daily blackboard specials are prepared by Chef Jacky Robert, whose career and reputation are well-known to both Boston and west coast diners. Manager Loic Le Garrec is a native of Brittany and a veteran of Boston and New York's top dining rooms.
In true bistro tradition, entree prices are under $12 at lunch and under $20 at dinner (unchanged prices since opening April 1st, 2005)
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Definition Culinaire
Abaisse
Pâte étalée au rouleau.
 Abattis
Désigne certaines parties des volailles ou gibiers à plume : gésier, cou, patte, aileron, foie et coeur.
A blanc
Cuire au four un fond de tarte, sans garniture, en le lestant (avec du riz ou des haricots secs la plupart du temps) pour l'empêcher de gonfler.
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Petit Robert Bistro is expanding.  We are looking for investors.  If you want to know more, email us at
loiclg@comcast.net,

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Tarte Tatin
 Two French sisters, Caroline (1847-1911) and Stépainie Tatin (1838-1917), created the tart. The sisters lived in Lamotte-Beuvron, a small rural town in the Loire Valley of France,where they owned and ran the hotel called l'Hotel Tatin in 1888. The elder sister, Stéphanie, dealt with the kitchen. She was a particularly fine cook but was not the brightest of people. Her specialty was an apple tart, served perfectly crusty, caramelized and which melted in the mouth. One day during the hunting season, during the midday scramble, Stephanie placed her tart in the oven the wrong way round. The pastry and apples were upside-down but, nevertheless, she served this strange dessert without giving it time to cool. The French call this dessert tarte des demoiselles Tatin (the tart of two unmarried women named Tatin)

For recipe, please click on the picture
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Julie & Julia
Just out, a great movie about Julia Child, the friend of all chefs. PRB Chef-Owner Jacky Robert recalls her joie de vivre, and her ability to make others around her feel good.  Once, Julia asked Jacky why his Tarte Fine tasted so good.  "I brushed it liberally with butter," replied Jacky.  Then, in her inimitable voice, she said "But of course !". Julia also called it as she saw it.  Another time, Julia's reaction to Jacky's Roasted Rabbit with Salt Cod Purée was a succinct:  "What a silly dish."
 
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Ma Normandie
Chef Robert's birthplace, Normandy, is a land of apples, Calvados and butter, but it is also famous for Andouille.  Years ago, returning from a trip "home" to France with his young daughter Iris in tow, Jacky smuggled some of that sausage in his luggage.  When asked by the U.S. Customs agent if he had any foodstuffs to declare, he said no, but Iris piped up:  "Daddy, isn't Andouille food ?".
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Chef Zoltan Kosa
Zoltan Kosa is our chef at the South End location.
Before working for PRB, he was the chef de cuisine at Pigalle, cooked at Harvest and at the famous Stonehedge Inn . Zoltan is one of our most dedicated employee. He loves when people come to the kitchen to say how are you in Hungarian (hogy vagy?)


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IMPORTANT NEWS

Jazz Brunch every Sunday, with the Marie Davy Trio at the Columbus location until September.

The next French Table will be held on October 5, 2009.

The winner of the $50.00 Gift Certificate for Junly is Katsue Sunahori. Congratulations Katsue !

For more details, see our website :  www.petitrobertbistro.com
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Thank You!
Thank you all for being part of our journey.  Feedback  is welcomed.  Do not hesitate to send us an email if there is something you would like to see on the menu or if you want to share your experience with us. Sincerely, Jacky and Loic
PRB Kenmore Square              PRB Needham                          PRB South End
468 Commonwealth Ave,                                   45 Chapel Street,                                            480 Columbus Avenue,
Boston, MA 02215                                              Needham, MA 02492                                       Boston, MA 02118
617 375 0699                                                      781 559 0532                                                  617 867 0600
                                                                            
                                                                      www.petitrobertbistro.com