RIVE GAUCHE, VIA THIRD AVENUE

CLEVER TURNS ON FRENCH CLASSICS, PLUS A POCKETBOOK-FRIENDLY WINE POLICY
By Tom Steele

Chef Philippe Feret and his wife Cecilia Pineda opened Brasserie Julien at the dawn of 1999, naming the restaurant after their 1-year-old son. The dining room’s fanciful Art Deco décor was designed, organized and to a large extent created by Feret, obviously a man of many talents. He actually constructed an exquisite stained-glass replica of a Chrysler Building elevator door to brace the rear of the high-ceilinged room. Read more