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In the game of celebrichef Go Fish, we’ve traded one naked chef for one French chef with our friends across the pond.
And from the looks of things, we’ve got the winning hand (sorry, Jamie): Bar Boulud, the first London outpost from NYC phenom Daniel Boulud just opened in Knightsbridge.
The Michelin-starred restaurateur’s new upscale-but-cozy French bistro serves classics like mussels, steak frites and New York-style burgers paired with wines from the Rhone Valley and Burgundy region served by the glass. A charcuterie bar sticks to meats and homemade specialties such as tourte de canard, braised lamb terrine and pulled rabbit with herbs.
We’ll be dining in the wide-open kitchen or meeting for drinks in the lively lounge area (open till 1 a.m.). Red leather seats and deconstructed wine barrel chandeliers lend a rustic luxe feel, and Boulud created the artwork himself: red wine stains on pieces of tablecloth. It’s quite the splash.
Bar Boulud, Mandarin Oriental, 66 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7LA +44-20-7201-3899 or barboulud.com
