Inside Bar Les Freres in Clayton

Bar Les Frères, the new venture from restaurateur Zoë Robinson Pidgeon and chef Ny Vongsaly (I Fratellini, Bobo Noodle House), occupies a former shoe-repair shop along Wydown Boulevard in Clayton. You will repeat this fact to yourself in amazement and disbelief upon your arrival there and during every visit thereafter. This was a shoe-repair shop? This is a restaurant?

Continue reading Ian Froeb's review of Bar Les Frères.

Photos by Jennifer Silverberg for the Riverfront Times.

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The dining area of Bar Les Freres, located at 7637 Wydown Boulevard in Clayton.

The dining area of Bar Les Freres, located at 7637 Wydown Boulevard in Clayton.

A classic duck Confit over parsnip potato puree with Bordeaux sauce.

A classic duck Confit over parsnip potato puree with Bordeaux sauce.

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Bar Les Freres' kitchen.

Bar Les Freres' kitchen.

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Steamed mussels soffritto with black-olive tapenade crostini.

Steamed mussels soffritto with black-olive tapenade crostini.

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Lobster bisque.

Lobster bisque.

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The dining area and small bar at Bar Les Freres.

The dining area and small bar at Bar Les Freres.

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Seared prawns with Champagne and shallot butter.

Seared prawns with Champagne and shallot butter.

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Exec chef Ny Vongsaly in the kitchen of Bar Les Freres.

Exec chef Ny Vongsaly in the kitchen of Bar Les Freres.

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Exec chef Ny Vongsaly in the kitchen of Bar Les Freres.

Exec chef Ny Vongsaly in the kitchen of Bar Les Freres.

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Exec chef Ny Vongsaly preparing the cured salmon.

Exec chef Ny Vongsaly preparing the cured salmon.

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Cured salmon with Riesling and dill.

Cured salmon with Riesling and dill.

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The bouillabaisse.

The bouillabaisse.

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Bar Les Freres' bar seats just four.

Bar Les Freres' bar seats just four.

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Lobster bisque.

Lobster bisque.

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Bar Les Freres' bar seats just four.

Bar Les Freres' bar seats just four.

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Potato blinis with caviar and creme fraiche.

Potato blinis with caviar and creme fraiche.

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The end of the bar.

The end of the bar.

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Potato blinis with caviar and creme fraiche.

Potato blinis with caviar and creme fraiche.

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A table for two at Bar Les Freres.

A table for two at Bar Les Freres.

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