La Petite Provence
From the husband-wife duo behind Smith Street’s bistro and patisserie Provence en Boite comes a companion restaurant fit for the neighborhood’s cheap-eats hounds. While the four-year-old Boite will continue to serve brunch and prix-fixe dinners, as well as gorgeous macaron, mille-feuille and croissants from their bustling counter, La Petit Provence aims for a menu of rotating small plates with an emphasis on Niçoise cuisine—typically French leaning Italian. Pissaladiere is one such dish: a thick, pizza-like dough topped with onion confit and black olives, but no cheese. Socca is a chickpea pancake, grilled on a flat top. Stuffed sandwiches, roasted chicken and salmon are also menu staples. Dishes are mostly under $10. “This is tapas a la French,” says owner Leslie Bernat of her “fun and cool” restaurant in the old Patois space (which was anything but). A liquor license is still three to four months out, so until then the deal is BYOB. Breakfast is also planned and will include their now-famous pain au chocolat.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Between DeGraw and Douglass Sts.
- Public Transportation:
- F/G to Carroll St.
The Basics
- Hours:
- Daily 11 a.m.–10:30 p.m.
- Cuisine:
- French. Niçoise
- Meals Served:
- Breakfast, Dessert, Dinner, and Lunch
- Price Range:
- $$ ($9-$15)
