At Tuesday’s opening of Flambée Café—the new French-inspired concept from the owners of Bistro Byronz’s—225 Dine reports the only thing missing was a neon-lit sign reading “ne faut pas jouer avec le feu.”
Translating to, “You should not play with fire,” the sign will be arriving in a few weeks, say Emelie Kantrow Alton and Samuel Kantrow, who own the café along with their extended family.
“With soft jazz playing in the background, the café’s ambiance has an old-world feel with modern elements,” 225 Dine reports.
The Kantrows wanted the interior to embody the free-spirited Parisian lifestyle, with a New York City influence. Three of the six Kantrow siblings live in New York, so bringing touches of the Big Apple to the Bayou State was something they’re used to.
“The restaurant’s focal point is a black and white photo on a back wall of five young women with interlocking arms all sitting on bicycles,” 225 Dine reports. “The image is reminiscent of ’60s French new wave films with its free, flirty vibe. The art, the owners say, is representative of everything Flambée Café wants to exude: a fun, carefree feel.”
Opening a new restaurant is a family affair for the Kantrows. For the past decade, their trademark style of integrating French-inspired concepts with Louisiana staples has served them well in the expansion of their four Bistro Byronz locations.
Their newest venture carries on the vision of a neighborhood hub for people to come together, and it’s across the street from Bistro Byronz’s Willow Grove location.
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