Bouchon Street Food opened on Lexington Avenue this afternoon (Tuesday, July 6). Michel Baudouin, owner of Bouchon, was on hand to greet the customers as they filtered into the alley next to his full-service restaurant. Served from a tiny, 7-by-7 kiosks, customers enjoyed handmade hot dogs and crêpes stuffed with local ingredients like wild-foraged mixed mushrooms and goat cheese. Of course, a paper cone of Bouchon’s famous crispy herbes de Provence-dusted frites could be purchased for dipping into a small cup of roasted red pepper mayo.
As of now, the street-food kiosk is open from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., seven days a week. Baudouin does report that, in the future, he may expand the hours from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. For more information, visit Bouchon’s website.
Here’s the full menu that’s currently being served at Bouchon Street Food. Mini quiches will be added to the selection shortly. Keep in mind that prices are subject to change.
Frites: Served with roasted red pepper mayo, Dijon mustard, ketchup or Harissa, $2
Chien Chaud: organic hot dog in baguette with Dijon mustard and frites, $5
Savory Crêpes (add frites for $2):
Paris Sidewalk: Ham and Swiss Cheese, $5
Farm to Table: Caramelized onion, fresh mushroom and local goat cheese, $6
Basquaise: Spicy sausage mixed with a ratatouille of roasted garlic, peppers, tomato and fresh oregano, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese, $7
Nova: Smoked salmon, chopped capers and chives in fresh sour cream, $7
Mediterranean: Homemade pesto and chopped tomato, $6
Toulouse: Duck confit, local goat cheese, wild mushrooms, caramelized onions, $7
Sweet Crêpes (all come with fresh whipped cream):
Fleur: Homemade chocolate sauce, $5
Galen: Nutella and seasonal berries, $7
Suzette: Orange juice-Grand Marnier sauce, $4
Citron: Sugar and lemon juice, $4
Chiquita: Nutella and banana, $5
Nutella, $5
I dream about those frites. Now you’re telling me I can pick them up on the street seven days a week? Danger.
Pudgy Mama?