Bouchon Racine is the restaurant above the Three Compasses pub and was inspired to be a French-style bistro.  It’s a small place that offers menus created by Henry Harris with seasonal daily offerings.   Opening about a year ago it got Harris back into cooking after his restaurant ‘Racine’ closed in 2015,   It serves hearty fare that wasn’t prepared with tweezers.  Harris had done Michelin-style cooking and wanted to present French classics with’ indecent amounts of butter and cream’.  The place has 2 rooms, one the inner portion and the other the conservatory overlooking the street below.  The menu is on a moveable chalkboard and the tables are covered with white cloths.  Pictures are on the walls and music is in the background.  Dinner reservations are super hard to get but lunch is a little easier, so try for a lunch there.  Staff are helpful and friendly and the food is terrific. Continue reading →