Le Petit Paris: The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Vol. 122, No. 101, Monday, April 10, 2000

On the menu: Soups, salads, sandwiches and crêpes, with a French flair.

Good idea: Avoid the noon rush if you want a place to sit.

Taste test: ...the merguez, ($5.95) spicy North African sausage with lettuce, tomatoes and mustard on crusty French bread. Fries came alongside. A freshly cooked crêpe topped with strawberry sauce and whipped cream ($2.50) provided plenty of delicious dessert for two. (Maybe even three.) Soft Drinks were $1.50 each.

Countdown: Chez Philippe Crêperie often is staffed with just one person, so it took a while to get the order in and then to the table, but altogether, lunch lasted about 45 minutes.

Prices: Soups range from $3.95 for French onion to $4.95 for lamb or lobster bisque. Salads start at $3.95 for a small salad and stop at $7.95 for smoked mackerel and trout. Sandwiches range from $3.95 for the croque-monsieur to $6.95 for grilled yellowfin tuna. Savory Crêpes served with a garlic and herb wine sauce of a cayenne sauce, run from $5.25 for cheese and spinach to $7.95 for smoked seafood. Dessert crêpes all are under $3.00, and include chocolate, Nutella and assorted fruit flavors. Gourmet desserts, mostly extra-fancy crêpes, cost between $4.00 and $5.00.

Coin of the realm: MasterCard and Visa.

Attitude: You order at the counter and take your food to nearby tables that serve diners ordering from several food stands in the Market.

Air quality: No smoking is allowed.

Dress code: Come as you are.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, closed Sunday.

Reservations: None taken.

Parking: lots of parking out back or on the street.

One more thing: Chez Philippe Crêperie, which opened five months ago, is owned by Philippe Habassi, who also owns Le Petit Paris at 3210 South Grand Boulevard.

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	Crêperie's merguez sandwich is a winner
Where Magazine "Most Romantic Table 2001" Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Missouri "2001 Smoke Free Dining Award" The St. Louis Jewish Light "Restaurant of the Month" July 2000	On the menu: Soups, salads, sandwiches and crêpes, with a French flair. Good idea: Avoid the noon rush if you want a place to sit. Taste test: ...the merguez, ($5.95) spicy North African sausage with lettuce, tomatoes and mustard on crusty French bread. Fries came alongside. A freshly cooked crêpe topped with strawberry sauce and whipped cream ($2.50) provided plenty of delicious dessert for two. (Maybe even three.) Soft Drinks were $1.50 each. Countdown: Chez Philippe Crêperie often is staffed with just one person, so it took a while to get the order in and then to the table, but altogether, lunch lasted about 45 minutes. Prices: Soups range from $3.95 for French onion to $4.95 for lamb or lobster bisque. Salads start at $3.95 for a small salad and stop at $7.95 for smoked mackerel and trout. Sandwiches range from $3.95 for the croque-monsieur to $6.95 for grilled yellowfin tuna. Savory Crêpes served with a garlic and herb wine sauce of a cayenne sauce, run from $5.25 for cheese and spinach to $7.95 for smoked seafood. Dessert crêpes all are under $3.00, and include chocolate, Nutella and assorted fruit flavors. Gourmet desserts, mostly extra-fancy crêpes, cost between $4.00 and $5.00. Coin of the realm: MasterCard and Visa. Attitude: You order at the counter and take your food to nearby tables that serve diners ordering from several food stands in the Market. Air quality: No smoking is allowed. Dress code: Come as you are. Hours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, closed Sunday. Reservations: None taken. Parking: lots of parking out back or on the street. One more thing: Chez Philippe Crêperie, which opened five months ago, is owned by Philippe Habassi, who also owns Le Petit Paris at 3210 South Grand Boulevard. Return to Previous Reprinted with permission from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and is ©2000 St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Article by Patricia Corrigan, Post-Dispatch Restaurant Critic. Sidebar 2	Would you like to learn some of Chef Philippe's secret recipes? Click on the following to learn how to make: Vegetarian Sandwich Philippe's Fresh Fruit Flambé Langouste Stuffed Crêpe Salade du Chef

Crêperie's merguez sandwich is a winner

Crêperie's
merguez sandwich
is a winner