This French designer's storefront sits side-by-side with that of his wife Isabel Marant, allowing the savvy shopper to marry Dreyfuss' brilliant leather and reptile items with Marant's apparel.
Bistro En 252 DeGraw Avenue Teaneck (201) 692-0700 www.bistro-en.com VERY GOOD THE SPACE A tiny storefront with French bistro décor; a bit cramped and somewhat dark, but welcoming.
In "Chocolat," directed by Lasse Hallstrom, Dame Judi plays the sickly, curmudgeonly landlady in a small French village whose ramshackle storefront becomes the chocolate shop of the story's title.
When summer arrives, the action at Ted Milan, a congenial restaurant with sophisticated fare, moves to sidewalk tables and the storefront's French doors swing open to welcome the season's warm salt air.
Inside, it is always twilight in a quaint Parisian village setting as you walk down Le Boulevard, a cobblestone street under a painted sky that meanders past authentic looking storefronts selling French soaps and perfume, wines and cheeses, jewelry, art, and of course, French fashions.
The restaurant looks the same: an attractive, aim-to-please storefront defined by French doors, an eye-catching, wall-size sepia mural of the seaside at Long Beach circa 1900, and another wall that is host to 10 large gilt-framed mirrors.
Ridgewood (201) 445-5056 www.latourridgewood.com EXCELLENT THE SPACE A French bistro in a faux-Moorish storefront with charm if not opulence.
Brick walls with shutters and paintings, knickknacks, a copper pot with flowers, and a sideboard with glassware give this corner storefront restaurant an unmistakable French feel.
While the bistrolike dining area near the front of the deep storefront space suggests a French cafe, the long, slick, minimalist bar in the center of the restaurant gives off a decidedly Williamsburg vibe.
