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Le Bistro

	Chef Alan Takasaki's "Cheese and Apples" from Le Bistro is an innovative take on classic cordon bleu: Camembert-stuffed chicken garnished with grilled apples.
	Gregory Yamamoto | The Honolulu Advertiser

Once through the door of this Niu Valley Shopping Center storefront, you are in an altogether different environment, a somehow very French-feeling space of butter-colored walls with crimson trim, starched tablecloths and flower arrangements. Foie gras with red currants and quince; a salad of Kahuku corn and sweet, tender greens; Slow & Low Short Ribs; a bottle of Châteauneuf-du-Pape each appear in effortless progression. No wonder East-side food cognoscenti consider this their private dining room. Just lovely.

5730 Kalaniana'ole Highway, Niu Valley Shopping Center. 373-7990. 5:30-9 p.m. Wednesday-Monday. Closed Tuesday. Reservations recommended. VS, MC, AX. No checks. $$$.

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