review : bijou bistro

after we'd finished meandering through galleries on friday night, a few of us made our way to the bijou bistro to end the night. if you've never been, the bistro is an excellent place to dine or drink. their hamburgers are regarded by some as "the best in town." but don't let the ground beef on the menu fool you, the kitchen has some pretty refined choices--the yam fries are excellent. though i've never been, i'm also told their saturday brunch is amazing as well.

the bistro has a classy, almost european atmosphere--i feel like if i was in paris in the 20's or 30's, i could've found hemingway at a similar establishment, getting a drink. on the other hand, my wife says she feels like a pirate at the bistro. it may be because of 18th century beauty reclining behind the bar, but you can take that how you will.

we hadn't been there long before the show at the bijou theater finished and flooded the bistro with concert-goers. this is another excellent thing about the bistro. after a good show, i love dropping in for a beer. there's an excellent jazz band that i've seen at the bistro on more than one occasion (they were there friday night, too). one the players is really good on the oboe and clarinet, which i think gives them a unique sound (though i may be revealing my own ignorance in regards to jazz).

also, if a girl wearing sombrero under a sign pointing to "the loo" doesn't say classy joint, i don't know what does.

the next time you're at a show at the bijou or if you just want a good place eat/drink, swing by the bistro. i think ck tried to start some sort of wig-rating system. i don't really know how much one wig is worth, but offhand, i'd give this place like 45.