Gothamist: Bar Breton Open for Breakfast; Lunch and Dinner Soon

west side Michael

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:55:32 -0500

Just run down Broadway and 28th street to 5th avenue if you arrive there on the R train ,that 28th street block between Broadway and Fifth avenue at night is weird,weird,I tell you weird.

famdoc

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:18:19 -0500

The Bretons, who are descendants of Celtic tribes from the British Isles, are decidedly non-French. One of their symbols is, indeed, the triskel (they spell it without the 'e' at the end). Thus, the bar is adorned with repeated triskels. Monsieur Richard's cuisine at Fleur de Sel has some Breton influences. I am a particular fan of his signature dessert, a caramelized granny smith crepe served with a scoop of ice cream. I request it whenever I eat at Fleur de Sel, even when it isn't on the menu. To me, it is one of New York's best desserts. I hope he will offer those wonderful shellfish platters one sees in Breton restaurants and raw bars: a multi-level celebration of crabs, oysters, mussels, lobster, snails, etc. In contemporary Brittany, you will find dozens of creperies in every village and town. It is traditional to have cider with crepes. Richard's take on crepes is very typical of Breton chefs: find new and interesting fillings.

StinaLES

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:09:05 -0500

Oh gee, this place sounds affordable! Recession? Pbsh.

Blairy Blair

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:02:28 -0500

"Green" accents? Something is either green or it's a marketing ploy. This is the latter, obvs.

Alex

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:01:32 -0500

At first I thought the bar looked really nice then I started looking at the pics and damn the decor is weird. The front of the place looks like nice at first glance then you see all the patterns, colors, and textures and it starts to look really crowded. The back of the spot looks like an Ikea showroom.