10.01.07

Restaurant Evangeline

Posted in Evangeline at 11:38 pm by Erik

As mentioned in a previous post, I am presently beginning work on a newly leased space on the corner of Congress and State St.  190 State to be exact.  Longfellow Square is an amazing location, and hopefully Evangeline and The “One Longfellow” venue across State St will bring some new faces to the corner.  As well to each other.

In keeping with the H.W. Longfellow vibe, I have chosen Evangeline as the name of the venture.  “Bandol” seemed a little bit inappropriate, based on the fact that, well….it won’t be Bandol.  Granted, folks will still be able to get a Bandol experience (7 to 15 course Degustation menus), however, a three course a la carte menu will be the driving force.  Evangeline will also have ample seats at the bar, maybe a dozen or so, for anything from the revolving chalkboard menu, up to the degustation menus.  In fact, every seat in the house will be able to experience pretty much anything we have to offer.  Bandol without borders.  Still the inherent focus on the minutae of service, food and wine, but with, dare I say, a sexier side…..

Evangeline is a Longfellow poem.  A sad tune….love…love lost….love searched for……love found….love lost again.  And for anyone who doesn’t care about Longfellow, it is still a sexy name, no?

We will have a half dozen courses fit for 2 diners….(more on that later.  dont want to give too much info now).  Folks who want an app, main course, and cheese and/or dessert will be quite happy, as well as those who want to dig in to roasted marrow bones, rillettes, charcuterie, terrine de foie gras, or a platter of choucroute garni. 

We’ll have caviar service and oysters as well.  And steak frites, with the fries cooked in beef fat….naturally.  I can’t seem to find a source for horse fat, which makes the best frites EVER (aside from the fries at Duckfat, which have no equal…..cheers to Rob, Andrew, and the staff at Duckfat for making my afternoon lunch a borderline addiction…..pulled pork and Morses sauerkraut paninni, fries and truffle ketchup. ) I usually chat with Sam and Don at Rabelais while the fries cook, and drool over the Meneau book that i will never be able to afford.  Sigh…..and breathe in…….

The Wine Program is being devised by a guy who loves all things hedonistic, you know who you are….I hope.  We are brewing up a decent list.  (smirk….just wait…..)  And for the cocktail lovers, we will have a short menu of house drinks, all deliberate, as well as an aperitif list.  Beers (only 3) on tap.  As well as some artwork from one of the most talented artists in town.  Steve.  Have you heard of him?????  He loves way too much.  You know…..Steve.

Feel free to send questions, comments and concerns.  It will make the Evangeline experience just exactly perfect.

Erik

PS  Ladle is open.  Come get some soup.  Open on Saturdays now.

11:30 to 3:30, M-Sat.  Evening hours beginning in November