Boulevard Bistrot
Robb Walsh has an interesting review of Monica Pope's Boulevard Bistrot in this week's Houston Press. Pope is a huge (liberal) activist, but she also really knows her food. I don't generally make a habit of using certified organic foods, but this is worth thinking about:
When you bite into an heirloom vegetable or an obscure grain that's been prepared by a chef as good as Pope, you suddenly realize what we've all been missing. The American agricultural system, with its giant monoculture farms and an ever-shrinking list of varietals, has sacrificed flavor and natural diversity for the convenience of corporate food producers.Fair enough -- in feeding the world as cheaply as we do, American farmers probably have sacrificed some taste. And a high-end restaurant ought to work to resurrect some of that lost taste.At Boulevard Bistrot, Monica Pope is out to change all that, one plate at a time.
So there ya go.
I used to hit Boulevard for Sunday brunch a lot. Not quite sure why I don't ever make it over there any more. It's almost always Chuy's for brunch these days. Mmmmm... creamy jalapeno!
[Posted at 17:39 CST on 02/16/03] [Link]