Comments on: Bastille Cafe and Bar gets board approval

By: Berbs

Berbs — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:38:13 +0000

I know James very well and he's definitly the most down to earth person, so It's not all about money, thanks…

By: Mike W

Mike W — Sun, 10 May 2009 06:48:57 +0000

Oak barrels won't work. the tannins and other chemicals in the wood will leach into the water, and kill the plants. That's why in olden days, rainwater cisterns were made of clay or terra cotta, or out of rock. Wooden cisterns, good for wine, bad for water. A workaround would be to line the oak barrels (I'm sure they are cool looking) with recylced plastic barrels inside, where they aren't seen.

Mike W

By: cynicalswede

cynicalswede — Sat, 09 May 2009 04:05:09 +0000

Merci SPG…. j''aurais du t'appeller pour une petite consultation culturelle avant de commencer.
I'll slice it another way: would you go to a BBQ joint with a neon lasso on its storefront in Hamburg?
I suppose I was trying to discuss the concept of working in national cliches: I see a foreigner's take on France and his expectations of it.

By: Dweb

Dweb — Fri, 08 May 2009 23:56:13 +0000

With Shannon Galusha running the kitchen, I'm fairly confident the food will taste good.

I am looking forward to dining on that outdoor deck this summer!

By: jules

jules — Fri, 08 May 2009 23:04:18 +0000

i am not digressing. i was the first person who commented on the thread here that it looks really classy. i am just saying that, in response to another post, how i feel about the ballroom. no foul, no harm. just a fact.

i can see that it is going to be quite different than a poolhall, please.

By: jules

jules — Fri, 08 May 2009 23:02:44 +0000

really? that is not good news. thanks for the update on the place dave:)

By: yolo

yolo — Fri, 08 May 2009 22:42:25 +0000

Who wants to eat produce from a roof garden that is right next to a cement mixing plant? There has to be TOXIC chemicals flying all around.

By: Trix

Trix — Fri, 08 May 2009 22:27:02 +0000

Stay focused? You're asking a lot of us. ;-)
Too true, though. It all sounds fantastic thus far.

By: GreenLakeDave

GreenLakeDave — Fri, 08 May 2009 21:51:05 +0000

Unfortunately El Camino has really gone downhill. The last time I had the fish tacos, the beans and rice were cold and the fish was nasty.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Fri, 08 May 2009 21:32:45 +0000

Let's not digress!! Stay focused and read the article from the Seattle Times about this place. There is nothing but class about Bastille: Peter Lewis (Campagne), Shannon Gulusha (Veil) and top notch folks behind this restaurant are a far cry from a POOL HALL with flat screen TVs. Let's throw the owner of Caffe Fiore into the equation and I think we've got a ourselves a winner.

By: jules

jules — Fri, 08 May 2009 20:47:02 +0000

the ballroom sucks! it is so over crowded and full of fresh meat, every night. sorry folks not my gig. let's DO hope it will not be like the ballroom or we are all in for a bum deal! there are so many fights at the ballroom that it has stopped being fun, if it ever was!

By: jules

jules — Fri, 08 May 2009 20:45:35 +0000

i am with you, elle. el camino DOES have yummy food. i love the fish tacos there and i LOVE the deck in the summer! it is a really fun place that i visit often. i don't think i am a hipster, i just like good food and fun places to mingle!

either way, i am excited for it and want to give it a chance before bitching about it already…..

By: Trix

Trix — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:58:57 +0000

Not sure I would call the Triangle a hipster hangout, not by Fremont standards anyway. Too right about the Ballroom, though.
It's a different concept than those other places, though, and I look forward to testing it out.

By: pants

pants — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:55:04 +0000

Sorry your mom blew up, Ricky.

By: elle

elle — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:19:56 +0000

um. el camino has delicious food.

By: allisonw

allisonw — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:29:17 +0000

If it's James Weimann, it's just another hipster hangout. Think Triangle, El Camino, Peso's, Ballroom. I think in the early days he was focused more on good food, but to my mind, it's just about making money for this cat now.

By: SeattleRichardson

SeattleRichardson — Fri, 08 May 2009 10:26:03 +0000

somebody pinch me!

By: chopper_74

chopper_74 — Fri, 08 May 2009 09:39:44 +0000

thanks, I figured that there had to be someone paying attention to that.
Best wishes on the success of the place.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Fri, 08 May 2009 09:36:41 +0000

The wood is made of cedar and is not coated in any toxic chemicals, the planters are lined in a chemical-free material and the soil is certified organic from Cedar Grove Organics.

By: chopper_74

chopper_74 — Fri, 08 May 2009 08:34:13 +0000

wow, good point, by code it would have to be 'outdoor rated', which yes, would be toxic…hope that they've got that figured out. Perhaps they'll line the exterior of the planters with a membrane that protects the dirt…I'd like to know.

By: chopper_74

chopper_74 — Fri, 08 May 2009 08:31:32 +0000

lol…thank God for cheesy 80's movies ;-) At least you could see them coming, like from a mile away…

By: clearinup

clearinup — Fri, 08 May 2009 07:16:24 +0000

Can someone confirm that those raised beds are not made with non incised treated lumber…. aka… toxic nasty chemical wood that will leach into the soil… its hard to tell from the small picture.

By: Trix

Trix — Fri, 08 May 2009 06:55:02 +0000

Better off Dead. I may not know Paris but I do know cheesy 80's movies. :-)

By: SPG

SPG — Fri, 08 May 2009 06:33:05 +0000

“For dinner we have French Fries, French Bread, French Toast, and to drink…Peru!”

Name that movie.

By: SPG

SPG — Fri, 08 May 2009 06:24:49 +0000

You've never been to Paris, have you?
There are McDonalds all over the place.

By: Ballardmom

Ballardmom — Fri, 08 May 2009 05:56:54 +0000

Ugh. I will never understand people's love for sushi. I welcome new non-sushi restaurants.

By: Ballardmom

Ballardmom — Fri, 08 May 2009 05:55:16 +0000

That sounds really cool! I don't think I've ever had “French food” before so I'm not sure what to expect. I've had lots of Cajun food but that I assume is pretty different – seeing as they were French-Canadians before they were cajuns. So yeah, no idea what French food is like. Still, this restaurant sounds very neat and I'm looking forward to trying it. Fresh herbs grown on the roof – what a cool idea!

By: gurple

gurple — Fri, 08 May 2009 05:16:18 +0000

If it can get me the croque monsieur fix that I've been missing ever since Au Bouchon left Wallingford, then I'm all for it.

Persimmon, in Fremont, has a great croque monsieur, but it costs two arms and a leg.

By: Trix

Trix — Fri, 08 May 2009 03:48:50 +0000

Hey, if it's the only place in Paris to get a cheeseburger it'll do very well.
And 'frites' is just a fancy name for french fries. Nothing wrong with a little kitch.

By: cynicalswede

cynicalswede — Fri, 08 May 2009 03:18:37 +0000

Classy. Like opening a burger joint on the south side of Paris, naming it “The Fourth of July”, and hanging a giant replica of the Liberty Bell outside.