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What to Eat at Maison Maurice, Open (Again) Tonight in Beverly Hills

The bar at Maison Meurice
The bar at Maison Meurice

After a few days closed to fix some opening glitches, a manager tells us he is reopening Maison Maurice tonight. Beverly Hills’ newest Francophile bistro, Maurice’s too-charming-to-be-true set could have been stolen from Universal’s backlot, full of vintage bistro touches like a lacquered bar holding a collage of classic French cinema posters, red walls, a checkered tile floor, garden patio, sitting room with velvet-sheathed chairs, small mural evoking the output of a Van Gogh-Chagall lovechild, and lamps and chandeliers with antique and Deco expressions.

The cuisine sticks to Mediterranean bistro classics and, dare we say, is much cheaper than what Keller’s charging nearby. Maurice’s menu features bar bites like caprese with black olives and chicken liver pate, with all choices under ten dollars, plus a short selection of pasta plates, and entrees that veer toward chick-a-licious in several preps of poulet (including what they call a “famous” au poivre), as well as filet mignon in cognac pepper sauce, hot buttered sole, and merguez sausage frite. The menu and wine list can be viewed on Maison Maurice’s website. 8620 Wilshire. Beverly Hills. 310-967-0021.

What to Eat at Maison Maurice, Open (Again) Tonight in Beverly Hills