Le Bouillon

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:56 am

http://www.omaha.com/article/20130920/L ... 29968/1696

That address, where the French Café operated for more than 40 years, is finding new life next month, when Chef Paul Kulik opens Le Bouillon, a modern French bistro, at 1013 Howard St.

“It's the most important restaurant space in the city,” said Kulik, who also runs the Boiler Room Restaurant in the Old Market. “The opportunity to do something interesting in that space is absolutely thrilling.”

Slated to open in October, Le Bouillon won't be the French food your grandparents remember.

It will be a casual restaurant with a lower price point than the French Café or the Boiler Room. The menu will focus on French comfort food with a regional twist. Diners can expect a variety of small snacks and large entrées designed to share between two to four diners. The restaurant will also have a full bar but with a focus on wine.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 8:10 am

As we knew for some time....a restuarant was in the works for the space.....just very glad that it finally is announced and will be opening in October.

guitarguy · Post by **guitarguy** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 11:09 am

Kind of nice that they are opening a new French Restaurant in this space.. I have missed the French Cafe since it closed down.. sounds like the Old Market is filling out finally

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 4:47 pm

This is going to be like a less expensive version of Boiler Room, right?

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 8:04 pm

Just a splash page right now. Â http://bouillonomaha.com/

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 12:19 am

Woohoo!!!

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Sun Sep 22, 2013 4:46 pm

We poked our heads up to the windows of the French Cafe yesterday. Absolutely no evidence that anything has changed in there in 18 months. The tables are still set, with dusty white linens, dusty silver wear, and condiment containers still on the tables. Freakin' bizarre.

Omaha_Gabe · Post by **Omaha_Gabe** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 1:38 pm

nativeomahan wrote:We poked our heads up to the windows of the French Cafe yesterday. Absolutely no evidence that anything has changed in there in 18 months. The tables are still set, with dusty white linens, dusty silver wear, and condiment containers still on the tables. Freakin' bizarre.

I walked by there monday. There were signs for "wet paint" on the outside

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:46 pm

They were supposed to have opened by now. Â Any idea when that will actually happen?

Post by **Coyote** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 11:17 pm

nativeomahan wrote:They were supposed to have opened by now. Any idea when that will actually happen?

Le Bouillon wrote:There's an announcement coming very soon!

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Tue Nov 12, 2013 9:09 pm

Any signs of life on this? Â The web site has seen no update in months. Â Absolutely no information is provided. Â The holiday season is upon us now.

Post by **Coyote** » Tue Nov 12, 2013 9:25 pm

nativeomahan wrote:Any signs of life on this? The web site has seen no update in months. Absolutely no information is provided. The holiday season is upon us now.

They are saying within 2 weeks. Still waiting for their official announcement.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Nov 12, 2013 11:14 pm

When walking by lately, I have noticed they have all the light on inside. Â It had looked like they were maybe painting. Â I would think that they would want to open for the holidays and all the guests Creighton/UNO games and concerts bring.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 7:49 am

New Old Market restaurant having its first dinner next week
The World Herald wrote:

Le Bouillon, the new restaurant from chef/owner Paul Kulik and owners Mark and Vera Mercer that's taking over the former French Cafe space, is having its first dinner Nov. 20.

The dinner precedes the restaurant's actual opening; its official opening date has not been announced.

Post by **Coyote** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 8:38 am

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 8:57 am

Wow that is really reasonably priced.

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 11:45 am

Linkin5 wrote:Wow that is really reasonably priced.

Interesting menu. Nice to know I can actually afford to go there once every thousand years or so.

Post by **Brad** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 8:57 am

Dining Review: Le Bouillon offers melange of classic, creative in old French Cafe spot

http://www.omaha.com/article/20140314/G ... -cafe-spot" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Sarah Baker Hansen / World-Herald staff writer wrote:Le Bouillon, chef Paul Kulik's new Old Market spot, has the possibility to change how Omahans look at food, just as the restaurant at the same address did for the city more than 40 years ago.

Post by **Coyote** » Thu Nov 27, 2014 11:52 am

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 4:05 pm

Short NY Times review.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/22/trave ... .html?_r=0

Post by **Brad** » Sat Jan 09, 2016 11:55 pm

Haven't seen it mentioned anywhere, but Le Bouillon should be thanked for their help today with the tragedy! After running out of the Gallery one of the first people I saw on the street was a Le Bouillon employee who was directing people who were evacuated and affected by the fire to take shelter in their restaurant. Le Bouillon ended up being the meeting place for all the M's employees as well as others.

Thanks for looking out Le Bouillon!

bigredmed · Post by **bigredmed** » Sun Jan 10, 2016 5:15 pm

We did our family Christmas party there this year. Food was great and the staff was very helpful. Good to hear them do this.

We had great food and service. I can heartily recommend the place.

Post by **Brad** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 11:46 am

We got a postcard at the gallery that says Le Bouillon is now open for lunch.

11:30am to 10pm Tuesday thru Saturday
10am to 2:30pm Sunday

House Burger and cassoulet from the dinner menu, along with French comfort food dishes not previously offered including; quiche, French onion soup, steak frites, and a croque monsieur.

Post by **Coyote** » Wed Mar 01, 2023 6:39 pm

Omaha's Great Grub: Le Bouillon's French Onion soup

Omaha's Great Grub: Le Bouillon's Paul Kulik tries to make his French Onion soup "more balanced and playful"

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