Coeur opens in Bella Vista

Montreal-inspired menu on Eighth Street.

by Michael Klein

Published Sept. 16, 2015, 11:16 a.m. ET

The crew behind Memphis Taproom, Local 44, Strangelove's and the forthcoming Clarkville is now out with Coeur, intended as an unstuffy local bar for Bella Vista. It takes over for The Mildred, at 824 S. Eighth St. - pretty much in the heart of the neighborhood (hence, coeur is "heart" in French).

Chef Andy Tessier, who's been around the block a view times (Boulud, The Farm & Fisherman, Pub & Kitchen, Twisted Tail), is clearly going into autumn with a Montreal-inspired menu (here) including dishes such as rotisserie chicken, bacon-wrapped rabbit porchetta, brisket on rye, poutine burger), and cured duck liver. (He does his own charcuterie.)

Beverage list - and the wines are not too heavily marked up - is here.

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