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Much like the Battle of Puebla, from which Cinco de Mayo emerged, the actual assault on the Bastille at the time was more symbolic than a real victory. Nonetheless, Bastille Day is France’s national holiday, and like this other cultural holiday, we like to celebrate it with food and drink here in Dallas.
In fact, we’re celebrating it really big, maybe because Texas is bigger than France and Dallas is more populous than any other city in France except Paris. Or maybe we just like to drink wine and eat good food and we don’t even need a reason.
In any case, this Wednesday (July 14th) is Bastille Day and there are several days to celebrate. Some require reservations, so ne tardez pas (don’t hesitate).
Marche to Bastille on Bishop
Bishop Arts District, 500 N. Bishop Ave., along Bishop Avenue from 7th to 9th St.
What: A street festival with costumed traders and festival goers, entertainers, pétanque games and more.
When: Wednesday, July 14th, 5pm to 11pm
Cards: Free. Official wine glasses and tokens for the event are required to purchase alcohol. Food and drink tokens $ 6 each. (A token is required for most items.)
This free annual festival celebrates part of Oak Cliff’s history with fun, frolic, and everything French. The event is pet-friendly and children can enjoy a puppet show at 6pm
Parking is available in the parking lot on the southeast corner of 9th Street and Bishop Avenue, but carpooling or DART service via Dallas Streetcar is recommended.
If you want to buy alcohol from any of the festival booths you will need an official wine glass package and these will be sold out. If you can’t get tickets, you can still enjoy the festival and the restaurants and shops at Bishop Arts are open. Reservations are highly recommended if you would like to have dinner in one of the restaurants in the area.
Celebrate in Toulouse
Toulouse Café and Bar, 3314 Knox St. (Knox-Henderson) and 7301 Windrose Ave., Suite C150 (Plano)
On Tuesdays in Toulouse, bottles of French wine at a regular price of less than $ 100 cost half price all day for dinner only. If you want to start your Bastille Day celebrations with a quiche of the day for lunch or a duck a’lorange for dinner, let’s say “oui, oui”.
Start the day with a croque monsieur or a champagne omelette in Café de France
Café de France Bakery & Bistro, 17370 Preston Road (Far North Dallas)
In France, instead of telling someone to hum or jump into the lake, they say: “Va te faire cuire un oeuf!” which means that you are going to cook yourself an egg. But why do that when the Café de France has crpes or an omelette with a creamy mushroom and champagne sauce or loads of French specialties for breakfast?
Enjoy a tea party with a French twist at The French Room at the Adolphus
The French Room at Adolphus, 1321 Commerce St. (Downtown Dallas)
What: The hotel’s classic afternoon tea with special pastries made just for the day’s celebrations.
When: Wednesday, July 14th, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tickets: USD 65 per person for three-course tea. Make reservations on the Adolphus Hotel’s website.
Listen to French jazz during the tea service on Wednesday and enjoy sandwiches, scones and pastries with specially blended tea from Zatki. Tickets also include a glass of champagne or an alcohol-free option.
Put on a beret and head to Rise Soufflé
Rise, 5360 W. Lovers Ln., Suite 220 (Northwest Dallas)
What: A party of gifts for guests (including pets) who arrive in Bastille day attire.
When: Wednesday, July 14th, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tickets: Free, but you want to reserve a table. Call 214-366-9900 tout de suite.
In addition to the costumed fun, Rise Souffle’s locations in Dallas and Fort Worth serve one of their limited-time specials, a delicious pastry called cherry clafoutis. If you want to pronounce this correctly, say klah-foo-TEA, but even if you maim it, they will still serve you something.
If your puppy looks chic in a shirt, take him out on the patio for lunch.
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Crpes in the Mercat Bistro are divine every day of the year.
Taylor Adams
Pretending to be French in the Mercat Bistro Bis
Mercat Bistro, 2550 Harry Hines Blvd. (Harwood District)
What: A special menu with some items in the color of the French flag.
When: All day Wednesday July 14th
Cards: Free.
If you close your eyes, you can feel really French every day on the terrace of the Mercat Bistro, and there are special treats for today’s vacation. Sip sparkling peach lemonade ($ 12) and eat berry pie ($ 10) made with fresh berries that happen to be the colors of the French flag. Of course there is also a full menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and don’t forget the happy hour from 4pm to 6pm
Meet the Alliance Française de Dallas at Lavendou Bistro Provençal
Lavendou Bistro Provençal, 19009 Preston Road, # 200 (Far North Dallas)
What: A special evening with dinner and conversation
When: 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Wednesday 14 July
Tickets: $ 90 for members, $ 100 for non-members
Alliance Française de Dallas often shares and enjoys the French language and culture, and this special Bastille Day dinner at Lavendou will be a memorable one.
Marche to Bastille on Bishop in 2019
Melissa Hennings
Join a restaurateur for dinner at Cadot Restaurant
Cadot, 18111 Preston Road, Ste. 120 (in the far north of Dallas)
What: Chaîne des Rôtisseurs is hosting its Bastille Day celebration in Cadot
When: 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Wednesday 14 July
Tickets: USD 125 per person
Chaîne des Rôtisseurs is the oldest and largest food and wine company in the world, and it is not surprising that they have a Bailliage (chapter) in Dallas. Non-members are welcome to attend a limited number of events, and a French national holiday seems like a good time to indulge your foodie cravings.
The evening menu at Cadot is impressive with snails in Phillo, lamb chops with ratatouille, fricasseé from pheasant in crust, a cheese tray, apricot coulis, chocolate tart and more (yes, more). You are invited to bring red wines; White wines are provided.
Visit the Paris Pocket Park from Grapevine’s Town Square
325 S. Main Str. (Grapevine)
What: An evening of fun in Historic Downtown Grapevine
When: Wednesday, July 14th, 5pm to 9pm
Tickets: Free:
Enjoy a special evening outdoors in the town square. The event promises local artisans, street food, and French pop music.
Reflecting on the sweet vs. savory dilemma at the Whisk Crepes Cafe
Whisk and crepes cafe. 1888 Sylvan Ave., F120 (Sylvan Thirty)
It’s always difficult to choose between the sweet and savory offerings from Chef Julien Eelsen at the Whisk Crepes Cafe. A French fondue crpe with leek, shallot and bacon fondue or midnight in Paris with dark chocolate and raspberries? La Complete with jambon, Gruyere and sunny side eggs or the Notre Dame with Nutella, strawberries, bananas and vanilla ice cream?
Dozens of other options could keep you shaking all day long, and while Bastille Day seems like a good day to make a firm decision, you could insist that diplomacy requires you to have either.
Enjoy and sip at RM 12:20 Bistro
9850 Walnut Hill Ln. Suite 305 (Northeast Dallas)
With a new summer menu just launched on July 6th, the RM 12:20 Bistro is ready to add a southern twist to some French favorites every day. French onion chicken meatballs sound like a great choice for Bastille Day, as do the moules meuniere (clams in garlic sauce) and honey lavender chicken. Don’t forget the croissant and bread pudding or crème brulée for dessert.
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La Tarte Tropézienne’s pastries are good every day of the year.
Alison McLean
Channel Bridget Bardot in La Tarte Tropézienne
1604 Hauptstr. Ste. 110 (downtown Dallas)
Just over a year ago, La Tarte Tropézienne opened its first location outside of Saint-Tropez in downtown Dallas. That alone is worth celebrating, and on Wednesday the great pastries may taste even better. Bridget Bardot preferred the spot when she was filming And God Created Woman in Saint-Tropez in 1956. How could she be wrong about pastries?
A delicious Tour de France in The French Room
The Adolphus, 1321 Commerce St. (Downtown Dallas)
What: A sommelier-led “tour” through three wine regions in France with six wines from La Cave
When: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, July 15
Tickets: $ 68 per person through Resy
You should celebrate an extra day for an evening of wine tasting from the Loire Valley, Burgundy and the Rhône, all of which the Tour de France crosses. The evening kicks off with Parisian swing and singing from La Pompe, and tickets include charcuterie and canapés.
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During the day, Kristina Rowe writes documentaries to help users navigate the software, and as a contributor to the Dallas Observer, she helps people find their way to eat and have fun. As a long-time list maker, small business owner and happiness fanatic, she has also been an Observer reader for almost 40 years.
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