41586 Mon Nov 28 04:05:31 -0800 2005 10 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 200582 I dined recently at Nizza La Bella (Albany) with a young friend who had never had this dish of frisee, lardons (or bacon) and a very soft poached egg before. The starter version of this salad there was excellent, thick chunks of cured pork belly, gooey yolk and lightly dressed curly endive. (Bouillabaise and Steak (skirt) Frites were kind of blah. Mixed drinks v. good). She's expressed interest in having more of this dish. It's always been one of my favorites. Where should we go? (East bay/SF). Mon Nov 28 04:05:31 -0800 2005 0 ericf 1 200588 It's on the menu at Chez Maman (SF, Potrero Hill and Bernal Heights), although I haven't gotten a chance to try it yet. This is also one of my favorites. Mon Nov 28 10:24:18 -0800 2005 200582 0 bernalgirl 2 200682 I love the one at Nizza and I had one that was equally as good at Bendean, but I'm not sure if it is still on the menu. Mon Nov 28 20:46:04 -0800 2005 200588 0 LizK 1 200589 I've always liked Jeanty's Salade Lyonnaise. That would be Jeanty at Jack's in the city or Bistro Jeanty in Yountville. Mon Nov 28 10:24:27 -0800 2005 200582 0 Monty 2 200597 Those are the two places I know, Nizza and Jeanty. Mon Nov 28 11:37:04 -0800 2005 200589 0 Robert Lauriston 1 200611 Fringale on 4th does a good version of this dish. They use frisse rather than curly endive (Or are they the same thing? Don't know my lettuces.) Mon Nov 28 12:52:37 -0800 2005 200582 0 caliston 2 200686 I've been using frisee/curly endive interchangeably, but am not sure that's totally correct. I'm not even sure that they're botanically the same, but just assumed that frisee was young or bleached (in the manner of white asparagus) curly endive. Mon Nov 28 21:00:08 -0800 2005 200611 0 ericf 1 200623 Zax Tavern does a stylized version--they call it warm duck liver salad...but it's pretty authentic, and nicely done... I also seem to recall having a good Lyonnaise at South Park Cafe recently... Mon Nov 28 14:51:31 -0800 2005 200582 0 Paulie 1 200768 I just found this salad while perusing the website of the newly-opened Garcon (Valencia @ 22)...seems to fit the bill. Frisée aux Lardons Frisee salad served with poached egg and Xeres glazed pancetta $8.00 Tue Nov 29 13:33:19 -0800 2005 200582 0 Absonot 1 200884 Did you ever make it back to Hyde Street Bistro for the salade? Link: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/23688#90573 Tue Nov 29 20:59:15 -0800 2005 200582 0 Melanie Wong 2 200943 Thanks everyone! Melanie, I haven't made it back for the Lyonnaise, though I did drop in sometime after that post with my mother. I forget what we had, but it wasn't especially memorable. I still like that place though, but I find I just don't enough time to return to a lot of places other than my regular East Bay haunts. Your post, though, did encourage me to try some Cahors, and then a lot of Malbecs in general, which led to my 2004 Argentine vacation. So thanks! Wed Nov 30 04:38:20 -0800 2005 200884 0 ericf