L'Albatros Brasserie

L’Albatros Cigar & Cognac Tasting

admin — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:06:24 +0000

Join us on a balmy summer's eve, Monday July 26, at L'Albatros Brasserie as we indulge in the pleasure of cigars and cognacs. Smile through thin clouds of smoke as Sommelier Brandon Chrostowski guides guests through the marriage of cigars and cognacs beneath the Cleveland sunset. The evening will also include apertivos, Latin music and dulces.

Eat Out! Summer's here and the time is right for dining in the street

admin — Wed, 26 May 2010 08:06:24 +0000

by Douglas Trattner
L'Albatros inherited one of Cleveland's finest patios when it took over the old That Place on Bellflower space. Since then, it has only gotten better: This leafy retreat accommodates cosmopolitan diners at standard tables, chic soft seating groupings, and a granite-topped bar.

Silver Spoon Award: Best French food in Cleveland

admin — Thu, 20 May 2010 08:06:24 +0000

On the campus of Case Western Reserve University sits the Cleveland area restaurant with the best French food. According to Cleveland Magazine readers, L'Albatros is the best of the best, earning it a Silver Spoon award.

Among the big names of Cleveland restaurants, Zack Bruell is the most acclaimed chef you don't know

admin — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 08:06:24 +0000

By Joe Crea, The Plain Dealer
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- In Zack Bruell's world, the restaurant is a stage. The dining room is a theatrical set. Lighting, sound, colors all create the mood. Cooks are lead characters, working from a script called the menu. Servers play featured roles. The customers are the stars. Bruell? He's the maestro, both playwright and director.

Italian Cheese & Wine Tasting

admin — Mon, 5 Apr 2010 12:06:24 +0000

Greetings!! Join us the evening of Monday May 3 or Tuesday May 4 and allow yourself to feel "molto chic" in the midst of spring as L'Albatros Brasserie presents a tasting of Italian cheese and wine hosted by Fromager Brandon Chrostowski. The event will sweep through Italy and highlight the seductive flavors of Italian wine and cheese that are sure to entice the heart. The evening will also include antipasti and conclude with 'dolci'.

Open Mother's Day and for CWRU Graduation

admin — Mon, 5 Apr 2010 12:06:24 +0000

L'Albatros will be open Sunday, May 9 from 12pm-6pm for Mother's Day and Sunday, May 16 from 11:30am-8pm for Case Western Reserve University's Graduation. Call for reservations. 216-791-7880

Fete de Vin

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2010 12:06:24 +0000

Celebrated Winemaker Max Richter & Chef David Uecke host a six course tasting paired with six estate German Rieslings. 216-791-7880

Serie de Vin

admin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:06:24 +0000

Join us for five intimate evenings of wine education as L’Albatros hosts Wine 101. Beginning Tuesday February 16 and continuing through March, Sommelier Brandon Chrostowski will guide guests through the most prolific wine regions of the world in a “chic” setting. Highlighting the core concepts over 5 weeks guests will leave with an understanding of viticulture, vinification, major wine styles & regions as well as an academic approach to tasting wine. 216-791-7880

Esquire's Best New Restaurants 2009

admin — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:06:24 +0000

By John Mariani
I've eaten at scores of new restaurants this year and found that excellent food has never been better or more affordable. Here are the very best.

New York Times Travel: PARIS ON LAKE ERIE

admin — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:06:24 +0000

The most talked about new restaurant this year is L'Albatros (11401 Bellflower Road; 216-791-7880; www.albatrosbrasserie.com), which the chef Zachary Bruell opened last December. Set inside a 19th-century carriage house on the campus of Case Western Reserve University, this inviting brasserie serves impeccably executed French specialties like chicken liver and foie gras mousseline ($9), a nicoise salade ($10) and cassoulet ($22).

L'Albatros American Wine and Cheese Tasting

admin — Tues, 18 Aug 2009 14:06:24 +0000

Join us on a sassy Tuesday evening in September at L'Albatros for our second cheese and wine tasting. The event will focus on America's artisan cheese and wine producers and will include, of course, cheese and wine while being showered with hors d'oeuvres and mignardies. Until then.... Brandon Chrostowski

6:00-8:00pm
Tuesday September 15, 2009
$50 a guest (excluding tax & gratuity)

Reserve a spot for L'Albatros

admin — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:06:24 +0000

by Debbi Snook/Plain Dealer Reporter Friday February 20, 2009
Get over the awkward name, and get used to the idea that it’s also an obscure English term for a dazzling golf play. Then get on the phone and make a reservation at L’Albatros, the French bistro re-make of That Place on Bellflower.

Taming the Bistro

admin — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:06:24 +0000

By Douglas Trattner, Cleveland Scene
Not since Michael Symon opened Lola Part Deux has the Cleveland dining scene been so breathless over a new restaurant. With the launch of L’Albatros, owner Zachary Bruell apparently has scratched an itch of such fierce intensity that food fans citywide have uttered a collective "ahhh."

L'Albatros takes over former space of That Place on Bellflower -- Restaurant Row

admin — Tue, 10 Dec 2008 14:06:24 +0000

Remember That Place on Bellflower? Hang on to whatever fond memories you may have, because once you set foot into its successor, you probably won't remember it. Indeed, L'Albatros Brasserie & Bar, which opened Tuesday, just might blow you away.