L'Albatros Brasserie

Zack Bruell Restaurant Week January 15-28, 2012

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During this two-week celebration of fine food from award-winning Cleveland chef and restaurateur Zack Bruell, diners will have the chance to experience a unique three-course dinner for only $30 at each of Bruell’s restaurants.

Bordeaux Wine & Cheese Tasting

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Monday & Tuesday January 23 & 24, 2012. Drink and be merry as we cut into the heartiness of South Western France and throw the aristocratic corks of Bordeaux into the air as Fromager & Sommelier Brandon Chrostowski pairs the two classics on a winter's eve.

Cheese of the Month

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We wanted to keep you posted on upcoming cheese news. It is called the Cheese of the Month. It is a way to enjoy each month a bit more with new cheeses from L’Albatros. Each month Fromager & Sommelier Brandon Chrostowski will hand select three ripe, seasonal cheeses (1/2 pound each) along with descriptions, hand written tasting notes, suggested wine pairings and tips for enjoyment.

Beaujolais Nouveau

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Join us in celebration of the 2011 vintage with Beaujolais Nouveau! Thursday November 17, 2011. Guests are invited to try a three course prixe fixe menu $35 while choosing three Beaujolais wines $16 from a selection of seven.

Farmer's Market Dinner at Chinato

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At Chinato on Wednesday, September 7 at 6:30pm, the talented chefs of Parallax, L’Albatros, Chinato, and Table 45 are partnering with Cleveland Crops, an urban farming project spearheaded by the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities, to craft dishes using produce that makes its way from their farms to your table in the same day.

A Tuscan Affair

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Join us at L'Albatros Brasserie on Monday September 19 or Tuesday September 20 as we taste through the history of Tuscany with Baron Alessandro Sonnino. The vintage dinner will include six courses, each from a different century, paired with the Baron's wines. The first course will begin in the 16th century when the Sonnino family began to grow grapes and finish six centuries later. Each sip of wine with the food conveys the essence of the past, creating an affair to remember.

Cigar & Rhum Tasting

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Join us at L'Albatros Brasserie on July 26, 2011 through clouds of blue smoke as Sommelier Brandon Chrostowski and cigar aficionado Craig Anthony guide guests through the marriage of rhum and cigars.

Bastille Day 5 Course Prix Fixe Menu

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Thursday, July 14th - 5 Course Prix Fixe Menu - Lunch and Dinner. The menu has expanded to 5 courses for $45 and we will be part of the Slow Foods of Northeast Ohio Bastille Day celebration.

Tour de France, June 13 & 14

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Join us on a warm summer's eve in June beneath the sunset as we taste our way through the terroir of France. Indulge in cheese and wine as we host a "tour de France" of the land's treasures. The event will also include hor d'oeuvres, petit fours, and live music.

Two Special Sundays

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We are open Sunday May 8th from noon till 6:30pm for Mother's Day and Sunday May 15th from 11:30am till 8:30pm for Case Graduation

Bring Your Own Wine - Bordeaux

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Monday May 2, Four Course Tasting Menu and hors d'oeuvres - $35 - Theme Bordeaux

Bring Your Own Wine - Burgundy

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Monday May 23, Four Course Tasting Menu and hors d'oeuvres - $35 - Theme Burgundy

Bring Your Own Wine

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Tuesday April 12, Four Course Tasting Menu and hors d'oeuvres - $35 - Theme Champagne

L'Albatros Beer Dinner

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Join us on the evening of Monday, April 11 and taste the seasons changing through our first annual beer dinner. We will awaken the palate from winter with food and beer fit for spring. The evening will include hors d'oeuvres and a five course degustation menu with beer pairing.

James Beard Semifinalists

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Chef/Restauratuer Zack Bruell is a finalist for the 2011 James Beard Award for Best Chef: Great Lakes

St. Valentine's Day Prixe Fixe Menu

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Friday, Saturday & Monday February 11, 12 & 14, 2011. $75 for two guests. Flight of 3 wines $28 a guest.

Aphrodisiac Salon

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Join us at L'Albatros Brassiere Sunday, February 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm as Sommelier Brandon Chrostowski guides guests through sweet aphrodisiac's and their companion dessert wines from around the world. The salon will highlight the sexiest tastes of St. Valentine's day with four dessert courses, from tarts with fresh berries to warm chocolate cake with bitter sweet chocolate ganache paired with Port's, Sherry's, Tokaji's and other sweet wines leaving guests aroused on a Sunday afternoon. The affair will also include hors d'oeuvres and live music.

BYO Wine

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Monday February 21, $35 -Prixe fixe, French theme.

L'Albatros Rhone Cheese & Wine Tasting

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Join us on a chilly winter's eve Monday, January 17 & Tuesday, January 18 as L'Albatros Brasserie presents a tasting of Rhone cheese and wine hosted by Fromager Brandon Chrostowski. Be whisked away to the granite hillsides of the north and to the warm, gentle breeze of the south as guests are aroused by the rustic flavors of the Rhone Valley. The event will marry Rhone cheese and wine while including hors d'oeuvres, music and mignardies.

Holiday Hours

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Thanksgiving - Closed
Christmas Eve - 11:30am-8:00pm
Christmas Day - Closed
New Year's Eve - Regular Hours/Menu (11:30am-12:00am)
New Year's Day - 5:00pm-10:00pm

Beaujolais Nouveau

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Classicly, we will begin the celebration with Beaujolais Nouveau, the third Thursday in November. On Thursday November 18 here at L'Albatros we will offer a three course menu that includes a salad of Frisee and lardons, duck confit and cheese.

Tour de Bruell

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Are You Up for the Challenge? Participate in the Tour de Bruell, October 15 – December 3, 2010

L'Albatros Scotch & Cigar Tasting

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Join us on a late summer's eve Tuesday September 14 at L'Albatros Brasserie as guests bask in the warmth of scotch and cigars. Relax while the white ash lengthens and Sommelier Brandon Chrostowski and cigar aficionado Craig Anthony guide guests through the marriage of scotch and cigars. The evening will also include appetizers, music and desserts.

A Taste of Barolo

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On Wednesday August 25 at L'Albatros Brasserie Chef de Cuisine David Uecke & Sommelier Brandon Chrostowski join with author Matthew Gavin Frank as he shares his experience with Barolo, his newly released book which passionately captures the beauty and allure of the famed town and celebrates the lifestyle of the Piemonte region.

The event will include a six course dinner with wine pairings that embrace Piemonte. Throughout the evening Matthew Gavin Frank will enchant, humor and inspire guests with his tales of Barolo.

Indulgere nell romanzo!

Wednesday August 25, 2010 6:00 pm
$65 per guest. Tax & gratuity not included
Seating is limited.Reservations required

L'Albatros Cigar & Cognac Tasting

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Serie de Vin

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.