Our Heritage Nobody seems to know or agree on the origin of the word “Bistro”. The most often quoted explanation is that it is a part of the Russian language, and during the fall of Napoleon in 1815, Russian soldiers stormed the cafes and small restaurants shouting "bistro, bistro" (hurry hurry).  Whatever its origin, everyone agrees that it is a small unpretentious restaurant; simply a place to enjoy a glass of quality wine, a fine lunch or dinner, or just a slice of homemade pate with crusty bread. A "Bistro" is a place for good times with friends. "Le Cep" is the trunk of the grapevine, which grows deep into the soil and provides nourishment and moisture to the grapes. What could be a better or more appropriate name for a French Country Cooking and Wine Bar than...

Bistro Le Cep Bistro cuisine is French home cooking at its best, a style of cooking that demands minimal technical skills and no exotic ingredients. In Europe, it is also a way of cooking that grew out of a need to maximize every morsel from all the products in the market each day, so it is economical and features great creativity. Bistro cuisine knows no boundaries, and the variety of upcoming dishes could seriously be labeled "authentic bistro" changing with every season. From his little village near Nice, in southern France, Escoffier gave firm advice, "faites simple" or "make it simple." One of the greatest chefs of the last century in the Western world, he rose to be master chef of all the Ritz hotels. He invented over 7,000 dishes of haute cuisine, but he always remembered the provincial recipes he had first learned at home. Striving toward this philosophy, Bistro Le Cep offers a generous earthy fare filling the air with wafts of garlic, smoked bacon in steel skillets, or the sweet caramel scent of a fresh tarte tatin about to be released from the oven. You’ll find mouth-watering specialties from different regions of France in addition to crusty baguettes, pates, and a well-selected wine list featuring wines from around the world. Come by and be inspired by our country cooking. No matter your roots, no matter your heritage, our bistro is certain to become a part of your life