Episode 604 of Weekends with Yankee: New England Style

Focus on All Things New England Having trouble viewing this email? [View this email on the web](. [Weekends with Yankee logo]( Weekends with Yankee Episode 604: “New England Style” In this episode of Weekends with Yankee, co-host Amy Traverso ventures into Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood to meet Antoine and Anaïs Lambert, whose Café Sauvage offers a taste of modern Paris infused with Anaïs’s West African roots. Next, co-host Richard Wiese visits Essex, Connecticut, to learn about the town’s rail and maritime history and to have a drink at the venerable Griswold Inn as it hosts a fun night of singing sea chanteys. Finally, we visit Manchester, New Hampshire, to get an up-close tour of the only two Frank Lloyd Wright homes in New England that are open to the public. [WATCH NOW]( [Amy’s Favorite Parisian-Inspired New England Eateries]( For “New England Style” (season 6, episode 4), Weekends with Yankee co-host Amy Traverso ventured into the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, where a young couple from Paris have their first restaurant, [Café Sauvage](. Antoine and Anaïs Lambert offer a taste of modern Paris infused with Anaïs’s West African roots, and share the beauty and flavors created by mixing cultures. Find more of Amy’s favorite New England French bistro experiences below. New England has an abundance of great French restaurants. Truly beaucoup, if you will. But when I’m wishing I could teleport to Paris and sit at a little neighborhood bistro—nothing too fancy, but with some authentic flavor—there are a few places I like to go to approximate the experience without the pricey plane ticket. Café Sauvage in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood Amy Traverso Café Sauvage Boston, MA We begin with the Boston café/bistro featured on Episode 4 of Weekends with Yankee. Modeled after Maison Sauvage in Paris, which is Anaïs and Antoine Lambert’s favorite restaurant in their home city, Café Sauvage is the kind of place where you can linger all day, and into the night on weekends (there’s weekend brunch, too). Soak up the international vibe (on a recent visit, half the conversations were in French) and eat your way through chef Kendall DaCosta’s menu, which reflects the modern, multicultural city that Paris truly is. The excellent roast chicken served with jollof rice, crispy plantains, and sauce verte, reflects Anaïs’s West African heritage, while the croque madame is a nostalgic pleasure. [cafesauvage.com]( Frenchie in Boston’s South End Christopher Haynes Frenchie Wine Bistro Boston, MA The name alone might sell you, as would the location in Boston’s South End, which might not look like Paris (too many brownstones) but sets an undeniably European mood. Frenchie is a great spot to enjoy a charcuterie board or steak frites and, on weekends, a Nutella crepe or lobster eggs benedict for brunch. There’s a lovely garden in the back with outdoor seating, as well as a patio dining out front. Don’t miss the beautifully curated wine list, organized by flavor and body to make it easy to navigate, with a special emphasis on lovely pours from Burgundy. [frenchieboston.com]( Bar Bouchée in Madison, CT Courtesy of Bar Bouchee Bar Bouchée Madison, CT The bouchée is a subset of bistro, originating in Lyon and known for serving comfort food in a cozy setting. Bar Bouchée, [a favorite of beloved celebrity chef Jacques Pepin]( hits all those notes, right down to the woven café chairs and zinc-topped bar. Chef/owner Jean Pierre Vuillermet and chef de cuisine Christophe Santos stock their menu the classics we love: escargots, duck confit, mussels in white wine and shallot sauce, profiterolles, chocolate pot de crème. Sit on the patio, close your eyes, and imagine that the passing cars aren’t Toyotas but citroëns. [barbouchee.com]( Petite Jacqueline in Portland, ME Courtesy of Petite Jacqueline Petite Jacqueline Portland, ME A French 75 cocktail, a plate of moules frites, and a table on a cobbled side street in Portland’s Old Port neighborhood: heaven. This sweet bistro is named for owner Michelle Corry’s grandmother, who shared her culinary savoir faire and love of simple, seasonal flavors with her family and whose legacy lives on in dishes like ratatouille, steak tartare, roast chicken, and crème brulée. 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