Thursday, June 25, 2009
News / Restaurant openings Chef Greenberg Opening Chez Lis in Green Hills
Posted by Carrington Fox on Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 11:07 AM
Chef Clay Greenberg, an alumnus of Lime, Virago and Layl'a, is striking out on his own with a French-style bistro in Green Hills. The ink is still wet on the lease for the space at 3790 Bedford Avenue, at the corner of Crestmoor in the new Bedford Commons area, where Greenberg will launch Chez Lis.
Named for his daughter Lily, Chez Lis (pronounced "Shay Lease," and meaning "Lily's Place") will serve lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch, with a menu of classic French bistro cuisine and charcuterie prepared in house with seasonal and local produce and all-natural meats.
"A neighborhood is defined by its restaurants, and I want to create a place that's away from the hubbub of The Gulch, where the Green Hills/Belle Meade neighborhood comes to eat," Greenberg says.
Expect a roster of pâté, saucissions, rillettes of pig feet, braised oxtail Bourgignon, steak frîtes and moûles, with a focus on braising in the winter. Prices for entrees will range from $18 to $29. Greenberg expects to open in February 2010. In the meantime he is assembling a list of locally made cheeses, artisanal breads and other resources, including produce from local farmer Sean Siple. Dallas-based architect Greg Ibañez has drafted designs for the 2,400-square-foot space.
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I hope these items hake the cut...
Citron presse
French macaroons in pastel colors
Madelenes with crispy buttery edges
Canelles with beeswax coating
Salads primarily of frisee with dijon vinagrette
Thick chocolate chaud like that of Angelia
Salted caramel ice cream like that of Berthillon, and something that compares to their amazing vanilla ice cream
(http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2006/03/saucissesauciss.html)
Damn I need to get back to Paris soon!
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Named for his daughter Lilly, Chez Lis (pronounced "Shay Lease," and meaning "Lilly's Place")
Then why not just call it "Lilly's Place"?
Tobin Le Gnome: It seems like a playful way to convey that the restaurant will be serving French food. Otherwise, you'd have to say Lily's Place: A French Restaurant, which seems clunky.
given the rent we keep hearing gets charged for these spaces, he could have called it Tres Lease...
regardless - bon chance !
And we know how the Belle Meade/Green Hills crowd loves their pig feet.
I wish Chef Greenberg the best of luck, but I don't have a good feeling about this one.
