
La Scene par Stephanie Le Quellec opened on October 9. You enter on the street level and there is a stunning bar counter and a few tables. To go to dinner you head down the stairs to the totally stylish dining room. Banquette seating is along both of the long walls in the rectangular room. One end of the room is the open kitchen and opposite that are a couple free standing tables. The tables are marble topped and appointed with lovely linen napkins. The walls of the room have curved wood pieces and lighted opaque glass between them. It is truly striking but very difficult to describe, so look at the pictures below. The tables are on the small side and fairly closely set but each had lovely flowers in an unusual vase on them. Music is in the background and the room is softly lit. There are a couple seats at the kitchen counter and carpet is on the floor, so noise was not an issue. Chef Le Quellec was in the kitchen and did come out to the room to visit with all the guests. They offer several tasting menus (3, 4 or 7 courses and a truffle menu) and a la carte selections. Since we were there they have been awarded 2 Michelin stars. Continue reading