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Eastside Neighborhood
Paname opened in November 2014 on Manhattan’s eastside, in a neighborhood with limited options for dining, making Paname (1028 Second Avenue, between 56 & 57 Street, NYC), a welcome neighbor.
During a recent conversation with owner/chef Bernard Ros I asked how he would describe the cuisine offered at Paname. Ros, a noted legend in the much-acclaimed world of fine chefs, said that he has created a French Bistro.
Although familiar with the term, I had no idea how restaurants began to be known as “French Bistro.”
In the Beginning: French Bistro History
Some speculate that the bistro emerged in 1789 with the demise of large estates owned by aristocrats as a result of the French revolution. The staff, including kitchen employees, were out of work, returning to their homes in French villages, or the less expensive parts of cities and towns. It was a very difficult time and work was hard to find. A few of the unemployed kitchen workers (who had saved a few F
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