Dining Near Cultural Institutions - Chez Oskar

Dining Near Cultural Institutions - Chez Oskar

Chez Oskar
211 Dekalb Ave., 718-852-6250, Fort Greene,
Brooklyn
BAM is one of the most exciting urban art centers
in the world, presenting international, cutting-
edge theater, opera, dance and film.

Allow 10
minutes to walk to your show from Chez Oskar,
billing itself as "Le Funky French Bistro," which it
is. On the walls are artful renditions of civil rights
leaders' mug shots and a mural depicting bon
vivants during the Harlem Renaissance.

Selections
on the eclectic menu range from classic escargots
and salade Niçoise to vegetarian risotto and
cheeseburgers. The $22 early-bird menu, served
Monday through Thursday, includes three
courses (or two courses and a glass of wine).

Make one of those courses French onion soup,
dense as gravy and bubbling with a thick lid of
cheese. Depending on how much time you've
got, other weekly specials feature all-you-can-eat
mussels for $12 on Tuesdays and a 30% discount
on bottles of wine on Thursdays.

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