Le
Pain Quotidien: Amazing Organic Bread & Wine Shop
We
wandered into Le Pain Quotidien in
Westlake Village to find one of the most amazing breakfast spots
I've found in ages. All my dear writer friends who survive on
gluten free, vegan, vegetarian as well as organic would flip
over this warm and welcoming venue. I love the open Country
French ambiance, soothing classical music, and friendly attitude
of the managers and staff.
Le Pain Quotidien
The
menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner is filled with imaginative
and healthy surprises, all accompanied with fresh home-made
organic breads, rolls and condiments. Not since the dining room
at the Regent Beverly Wilshire closed have I had a perfect four
and a half minute egg for breakfast. The egg, served in shell,
was (organic of course) and was served with warm fresh baked
organic bread, butter and apricot jam. I enjoyed my 'on the
run' breakfast with a pot of delicious caffeine free chamomile
tea, while watching patrons at the table next to me thoroughly
enjoy the signature toasted avocado tartine with green salad,
and know I will return for a taste of this seductive plate.
Wonderful coffee, tea, and hot chocolate beverages are available,
as well as wine and beer to enjoy with lunch or dinner entrees.
4 & 1/2 minute organic egg with home-baked bread
Wines
include RN13 grown by Alain Coumont on his property in France.
They are organic and include Cabernet RN13 (13 moons and the
harvest is great) a blend merlot and Cabernet, as well as the
RN13 White, a blend of sauvignon bblanc and chardonnay, which
are $8.00 a glass or $24 a bottle. Naked Earth organic wine
is also on the menu at $8.50 a glass or $28.00 a bottle, and
they also offer a Pinot by Girasole from Mendocino at $9.50
a glass or $36.00 a bottle. Organic beer options include Hoe
Garden $6.96 and Butte Creek $7.25. For brunch they serve Mimosa's
made with organic ingredients.
RN13 Rouge by Alain Coumont
Alain
Coumont is the founder of Le Pain Quotidien,
and believes that the tradition of fresh-baked bread is a routine
worthy of repetition. Once Alain Coumont decided
to open his bakery, he needed to decide on a name. He recalled
a memory of his father exclaiming "moi, ce n'est pas mon
pain quotidien!" literally translating to "it's not
my daily bread." Alain knew he needn't look any further
for the words to hang above his bakery door. Welcome to Le
Pain Quotidien, "the daily bread," where
the past meets the present and the future is today. They have
Los Angeles area venues in Larchmont, and downtown LA, as well
as Westlake Village. Additional US locations include New York,
Washington, Philadelphia and Connecticut.
Alain Coumont, Chef/Owner/Wine Maker
Alain's
taste for baking up happiness reaches far back into the legacy
of his past. Alain's maternal grand parents owned a restaurant
near Liège in Belgium, and his father trained as a chef.
Alain even studied at the same hotel school that his father
attended in Namur, Belgium. He followed in their footsteps until
it was time to mark his own path. The communal table seen in
every restaurant was a tradition that began in the family venue
in Brussels and is a favorite for family and group gatherings
or just sharing a meal at the communal table with others who
may become new friends.
First Le Pain Quotiden in Brussels
The
first Le Pain Quotidien opened in Brussels
in 1990, and within a few months 10 more locations opened, all
serving the classic, rustic loaves Alain grew up with. Seven
years later, Alain's dream to open in the United States was
realized with a flagship bakery on Madison Avenue in New York
City, and now, his vision of fresh-baked, traditionally made
bread has become a tradition for neighbors and friends at 200
Le Pain Quotidien locations throughout the world. Restaurant
hours: Sun-Thur: 7:00am - 8:00pm, Friday-Sat: 7:00am - 9:00pm.
For reservations or catering services call (805-322-4696) or
visit: www.lepainquotidien.com.
Le
Pain Quotidien - Westlake Village
2728 Townsgate Road
Westlake Village, CA 91361
805-322-4696
www.lepainquotidien.com
By Bonnie Carroll
http://www.lifebitesnews.com