Specials for August 25 - 30

The inspiration this week is Creole classics. Taking something wonderful from New Orleans cuisine and giving it new life. There is a play on Veal Oscar, as well as the classic Ravigote (a highly seasoned sauce with shallot, capers, and herbs). Hope you enjoy!

New in the pantry this week: Sheep Head (sea bream), local chicory, asparagus, fresh horseradish, house made crème fraiche, house made chowchow, and loads of fresh herbs.

Amuse Bouche: Frog Leg Pate (brought to us by Mac Casteel) Served complimentary Tuesday - Thursday

Soup Du Jour: Black Bean Soup with Roasted Tomato Crème Fraiche

Seafood Special: Crispy Sheep Head (sea bream) Ravigote, Accompanied by Creamy Chicory Polenta and Corn Chow-Chow.

Meat Special: Pan Seared Tournedos of Beef with Sauce Béarnaise, Accompanied by Jumbo Lump Crab Meat, Sautéed Asparagus and Horseradish Beignets.

Times of Acadiana "Tales From the Kitchen"

From the August 20, 2009, issue of the Times of Acadiana:

Jolie’s is the latest restaurant by Steve Santillo; the other being the Blue Dog Café a few blocks away, with both containing George Rodrigue artwork. The building that Jolie’s occupies used to be the original Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, a gentleman’s club and a couple of other restaurants Rodrigue was known to frequent while keeping an eye on his first gallery across the street. People still wonder about the gentleman’s club, said Santillo, even though the current Jolie’s is nothing but elegance. Santillo also mentioned that the Blue Dog Café used to be the oilfield hangout, and when Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward were filming The Drowning Pool in Lafayette, “they had a corner where they ate every day,” he said.

Specials for August 18 - August 22

This week we will be featuring summer conscious specials that are both light alternatives yet uniquely Jolie’s.

New in the pantry this week: parsnips, home cured sherry sauerkraut, local grown watermelon.

Soup Special: Parsnip and Crab ‘Manhattan Style’ Chowder

Meat Special: Broiled French Cut Pork Chop Accompanied by Home Cured Sherry Sauerkraut, and Toasted Almond Thyme Risotto

Seafood Special: Pineapple Glazed Grilled Mahi Accompanied by Watermelon and Boursin Cheese Salad with Balsamic Reduction Dressing

Boudin Week

This week in the Kitchen we are celebrating summer with one of Louisiana’s greatest traditions - the pig! We will be in the kitchen bright and early to light the fires, soak the casings and begin the ritual of making boudin.

Everything from the amuse to the appetizer special will showcase our homemade boudin paired with the freshest of ingredients.

It will be a love fest of pork… an indulgence of everything good and delicious.

In the pantry for this week’s specials: Black Eye Peas, Parsnips, Soft Shell Crab, Home Made Boudin.

Specials for the Week of August 11, 2009:

Soup: Black Eye Pea and Boudin Gumbo

Meat: Boudin Cassoulet of Three Beans with Fried Pork Cracklings and Beurre Rouge

Seafood: Boudin Stuffed Soft Shell Crab Accompanied by Corn and Andouille Croquette, and Parsnip and Bacon Mash.

Jolie's in Southern Living Magazine

A nice mention of Jolie's in this month's Southern Living Magazine.

Amuse Guelle

There’s something magical about sitting at a restaurant and receiving an unexpected offering without ever having to ask for it. A small bite meant to excite the palate and send your taste buds on a quest to discover the chef’s approach to cuisine. This explosive mouthful is known as the amuse bouche, literally translating to "mouth amuser" it is different from other hors d’oeuvres. They are not ordered from any menu, executed according to the executive chef’s selection, and the same for all guest. It’s the chips and dip of fine dinning, just enough lagniappe to capture your attention.

At Jolie’s Louisiana Bistro we celebrate this culinary tradition with a completely different attitude – the amuse guelle. The much more laid back version of its stuck up cousin, guelle is slang for mouth and is found in bistros and brasseries all over the world. It’s rustic, it’s raw and completely unpredictable. We strongly believe that there’s more to a kitchen then just one man. Behind every executive chef there’s a group of men and women whom without their dedication and hard work the entire concept would cease to exist. Each week we honor these young chefs in our kitchen by allowing them to showcase their skill, artistry and showmanship as they offer you a bit of insight into their individual cooking styles. Join us for dinner Tuesday through Thursday and try our amuse guelle of the week.

Persephone's Revenge

Jolie's is proud to team up with Healing House in their "Best Martini" Contest. Every week, a local restaurant will present a martini to be voted on. On August 11th, Jolie's will be serving Persephone's Revenge. It is made in a cayenne and sugar rimmed martini glass by pouring pineapple infused vodka over a fresh mint sorbet.

But, you don't have to wait until August 11th to try it. Order it now!

Learn more by visiting the Healing House Website.

Congratulations to Our Chef!

Our Executive Chef, Paul Mudge, won "Best Dish" at this week's Brewmaster's Dinner with a malten chocolate cake w/ caramelized bananas paired w/ Brooklyn Summer Ale! In commemoration, he received this lovely trophy topped with a golden six-pack of beer. Congrats Paul!

Jolie's in the Times of Acadiana

From this week's The Times of Acadiana:

Jolie’s Louisiana Bistro, with its elegant bar and artwork by Acadiana’s own George Rodrigue, offers an EatLafayette prix fixe menu on Friday and Saturday nights with selections such as turtle soup, spinach salad with sun-dried tomatoes, golden raisins and prosciutto vinaigrette and tournedos financiere served with sweet potato and andouille hash browns with crème brulee for dessert.

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Creole Tomato Tartare

This week's amuse bouche: Creole Tomato Tartare in honor of Creole Tomato week at Jolie's. Amuse Bouche is complimentary with dinner Tuesday - Thursday.

Acadiana Lifestyle Magazine

Read the latest review of Jolie's in Acadiana Lifestyle Magazine.

Jolie's on Facebook

Become a fan of Jolie's on Facebook at Jolie's Louisiana Bistro's Facebook Fan Page.

Abacus Banquets and Receptions

Blue Dog Cafe and Jolie's are now the exclusive caterers for "Abacus". It's the newest place in Lafayette for wedding receptions, banquets, and parties for 30 to 300 people. Located across the street from Jolie's.

Jolie's Louisiana Bistro's Website

Don't forget to visit Jolie's main website at:

www.jolieslouisianabistro.com

Jolie's Decor

The old world decor of the restaurant is at once both elegant and inviting. Add the friendly, professional service, and an excellent wine list, and you have a dining experience you will not find in any other restaurant west of Lake Pontchartrain. Jolie's and Blue Dog Cafe are sister restaurants, and neighbors on Pinhook Road in Lafayette, LA. Each is delightfully diffferent and charming in its own right...come see for yourself!

Jolie's Namesake

Jolie’s Louisiana Bistro is named after the painting titled “Jolie Blonde” (Pretty Blonde) by world-renowned artist George Rodrigue. Originally painted in 1974, Jolie Blonde depicts the artist's vision of the fictional Cajun woman. According to the song, written by a prisoner in Port Arthur, Texas in the 1920's, the pretty blonde woman left her Cajun lover for someone else.

Jolie’s features 30 Rodrigue painting reproductions of works he painted while living in Lafayette and starting his career. They depict the famous, and sometimes infamous, people who have influenced the history of our state. Also, on display are works that depict his popular dinner scenes, like the Aoili Dinner, and various other Louisiana themed pieces, such as the legendary Evangeline.

About Jolie's

Jolie's offers a Contemporary Creole menu with traditional New Orleans favorites such as Oysters Bienville & Rockefellar, BBQ Shrimp, Turtle Soup and Redfish Amandine. They share the stage with flash fried Escargot en Brochette with Roasted Red Pepper Aioli, Poached Salmon with Sun Dried Tomato Tapenade, and Grilled Duck Breast with Black Cherry Madeira Demiglace.

Now you can choose to enjoy the “Cajun cool” vibe of the casual dining experience at Blue Dog Cafe Or, you can go for the more upscale and inviting “Louisiana chic” of Jolie’s Louisiana Bistro. Our sister restaurants are our way of bringing you the entire spectrum of incredible Louisiana cuisine, and two delightfully different dining experiences. Jolie's is the perfect place to get back in touch with your Louisiana heritage or to show your out of town guests the uniqueness of our local Acadiana culture.

Jolies Louisiana Bistro is owned by Steve and Suzi Santillo and George Rodrigue's two sons, Andre and Jacques.

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