
Cluny Bistro had been on my list of restaurants to go for a while now. My best girlfriends and I decided we would select it as our belated Christmas dinner venue. Nestled in the Distillery District, it is in the perfect spot for a French bistro. Cobble stones leading up to the historic building makes for an old world feeling that in no way would the bistro have been able to create in a modern space.
I wanted to get a feel for what the founders of Cluny were trying to accomplish with their bistro, therefore I visited the “about” section on their website. What I found was a cute list of what they felt made up their restaurant, but written in recipe format. I also got the impression that this restaurant had at least a bit of a humorous side and this was not going to be a typical stuffy French restaurant. Following is the ‘recipe” for Cluny Bistro:
1 Big crazy dream
11,000 sq feet Beautiful space designed by Munge Leung Design (Canada’s top hospitality design firm)
45 Historic buildings surrounding the restaurant
100 Caring hearts from the professional, yet fun, hospitality team
2 dozen Heated debates over what the coolest French restaurants are
1/2 tsp French truffle & Parisian butter
A dash of Creativity and playfulness
1 Elite management team
26 Bottles of Vallium to ease the nerves of everyone involved
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