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FRENCH 75 BAR

The French 75 was a huge WWI artillery gun that packed a wallop. According to cocktail lore, a Franco American fighter pilot who was in need of a little kick in his bubbly to bolster his bravery, mixed cognac with his champagne and Viola! The French 75 Champagne Cocktail was born.

The L&E French 75 Champagne cocktail is made with Marie Framboise, a cognac distilled with raspberry juice, and then finished with a lemon twist. Nightly, behind the marble topped bar, Chester native and mixologist Peter Marshall serves dinner, cocktails and his special Martinis to a loyal following.

The L& E wine list is diverse, representing value and hard to find bottling from as far away as Uruguay and as close as Stonington, CT and has the most extensive selection of William Selyem wines to be found on the East Coast.

Sample Bar Menu

French 75 Burger with a Blue Cheese Fondue, Onion Confit and House Ketchup 12.5
B-B-Q Pulled Pork with a Country Biscuit and Straw Sweet Potatoes 11.5
Warm Tart of Goat Cheese with Tomato Confit and Sweet Onions and Arugula Salad 11
Smoked Cod Cake with Corn and Tasso Ham Relish and a Sweet, Smokey, Spicy Remoulade 12
Joey Roberto’s Chester Cheese Steak with Caramelized Onions and “Whiz” 12
Tortilla Salad of Jicama, Oranges and Guacamole 11
“Boston Blue” Fish and Chips with a Trio of Chips-Sweet, Beet & Potato and a Smokey Red Pepper Tartar Sauce 14.5
Mixed Green Salad with Oranges and Harvard Beets 8.5
Smoked Chicken Taco with a Spicy Mole Sauce and Green Tomato Salsa 12
Farm Spinach Salad with Apple Smoked Bacon, Fried Egg and Blue Cheese Dressing 9.5
Charcuterie Plate of Cato Corner Cheese and Cured Meats 16

Bar Snacks
Alejandro’s Argentinian Spiced “Nuts” 3.5
Truffle Salted Popcorn 6
Selection of “Crispy Chips” with a Boursin Spread 5
Spicy Marinated Olives with Fennel and Sundried Tomatoes 4.5

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Restaurant L & E French 75 Bar | 860 526 5301 | 59 Main Street Chester, Connecticut 06412