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Las Vegas’ favorite French Restaurant – Pamplemousse le restaurant - now open for lunch Mondays through Fridays and dinner seven days a week Las Vegas - Pamplemousse le restaurant, just off the Strip on East Sahara and Paradise, celebrates its 35th birthday this year and some exciting changes are afoot. Founder George LaForge hand picked Jean-David Daudet and his wife Lee Ann to join him in the operation and ownership of the 85 seat restaurant. Daudet hails from the Burgundy region of France, where he owned and operated his own acclaimed restaurant, Le Trou Poinchy, for twelve years before moving to Las Vegas as the Executive Chef for Drai’s at the Barbary Coast. Daudet began his career training under Marc Meneau of L’Esperance – long known as one of France’s culinary institutions.He spent four years with Meneau as his 2nd in command, and another five years combined as chef at the Michelin starred restaurants La Bergerie and La Gaichel in Luxembourg. Daudet’s wife Lee Ann is an American who is fluent in French after time spent in Europe as a film producer and casting director. She also works as the Director of External Affairs for Blue Man Group. “What Georges LaForge created in Pamplemousse is a very special place where friends gather and enjoy great food. My goal is to keep all that is wonderful about the restaurant – the charming candlelit rooms, the waiters reciting the menu, the classic dishes like Duck, the Lamb, and the Veal, the crudité basket, olives and French bread that we deliver to each table.” Daudet has added a few of his own specialties including a Chilean Sea Bass cooked with soy and ginger, Salmon with Spinach in a Puff Pastry, a Tomato and Goat Cheese Tarte and some new deserts including a Chocolate “Volcano” Fondant and a Grand Marnier Soufflé. “We’re using a greater amount of organic ingredients, and have expanded the wine list – particularly the wines from France and California.” The restaurant is now open for lunch Monday through Friday with a special “bistro” menu that includes classics like the Croque Monsieur, Moules Frites and Coq au Vin, as well as a variety of salads and soups. Located two blocks east of the Las Vegas strip at 400E. Sahara, Pamplemousse le Restaurant is open seven days a week for dinner from 5:30 – 10PM. Lunch is served from 11:30AM – 3PM. Reservations are strongly recommended and can be made by calling (702) 733-2066 or via email at pamplemousserestaurant.com. The restaurant is also available for private parties and weddings.

about 11 months ago