Watching Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares always makes me nervous; the shouting, the belittling comments, the slamming of doors and the complete ignorance of those who sign up for the show. If you haven’t seen Fox’s reality hit, Scottish super chef Gordon Ramsay confronts egotistical “chefs” and their usually indifferent and inexperienced staffs at a failing restaurant and transforms the restaurant’s design, menu and staff in a few days. It’s the same formula every episode with Ramsay being disgusted, the food is tragic, the kitchen is a mess, then a sob story, make-over, grand re-opening with a few hitches (to build suspense) with Ramsay pulling it off. Everyone lives happily ever after.
Gordon Ramsay with owners Elin and Andy Trousdale. After the transformation Ramsay says "The food is stunning!"
Well not all of them, several restaurants featured have closed after Ramsay’s novelty wore off However, some have risen to the occasion and appear to have benefited from Ramsay’s intervention. Enter Lighthouse Point’s Le Bistro, which was featured during the first season in 2010. A favorite of locals and critics, Le Bistro has now garnered awards and top ratings from regional publications like Gold Coast Magazine.
This week, you be the judge. Le Bistro is offering a three-course menu for two for the low price of $60 including a bottle of wine. Appetizer choices include a goat cheese tart with tomato, olives and aged balsamic; braised beef brisket and a potato cake with pickled beets and horseradish; or my favorite appetizer- escargots baked in a garlic pesto butter. For an entrée, pick either braised rabbit in pinot noir with fingerling potatoes and vegetables; a fish fry salad with a hearts of palm and tomato salad dressed with Dijon; or grilled seasonal local vegetables with aged balsamic. I’m not a big dessert lover, but I have to insist that my dining companion and I order share the Limoncello parfait with honey and lady fingers, or profiteroles with whipped cream and chocolate sauce (although I doubt it will be as delicious as my mother’s!).
Now, I just need to find a date …
The Deal: $60 three-course dinner for two, including a bottle of wine
5-11p.m. Tuesday February 28- Sunday March 4
Must mention promotion to server
Le Bistro
4626 N. Federal Highway
Lighthouse Point
954-946-9240
Chef Andy plating during one of the many classes he conducts
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