Famed NYC French bistro La Ripaille bids adieu after more than four decades

A famous West Village French restaurant will soon be serving its final appetizer — escargot — as its owner retires after more than 40 years in business, Side Dish has learned. La Ripaille, which has attracted celebrities and Francophiles since the 1980s, long before the neighborhood began to trend, is for sale along with the […]
Beloved LES French bistro Les Enfants de Bohème clings to hope with GoFundMe: ‘The neighborhood is changing’

Actor Josh Lucas, known for his roles in “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Yellowstone,” is stepping up to help save a beloved Lower East Side French bistro that’s struggling to survive in a post-pandemic neighborhood. Lucas, a partner at Henry and Jefferson Streets mainstay Les Enfants de Bohème for 10 years, made a plea to his […]