Bastide gets 3 1/2 Stars from Virbila

[risottoman]

I'm actually quite surprised. She hasn't doled out this many since Spago (at least in LA, I think she gave Joel Robuchon in LV 4 Stars).

Has anyone been there lately? This reminds me of Bruni reviewing fantastically expensive places despite economic downturn. I know I won't be going anytime soon. No way I'm blowing all that cash (although if I had it, you know I would).

By the way, how do you pronounce Bastide? (I'm assuming like salt cod brandide and Candide, Voltaire's work, it's like Bas-TAHD, but it's probably most often pronounced bas-TEED).

[J.L.]

Virbila's picks have been inconsistent with my experiences. But hey, that's part of what makes the world go round.

Bastide is pronounced bas-TEED.

[Servorg]

Is it true that, Pytka is pronounced bas- TARD?

[Chowpatty]

the salt cod is brandade, not brandide, so it's brahn-dahd. Baside, like Candide, is Bas-teed and Can-deed.

[risottoman]

Ah, good point Pat. I guess it is bas-teed.

[RicRios]

Wine list & wine service top notch. All the rest is not.
Food forgettable.
FOH stiff & absolutely obnoxious, all waiters pretending they speak French, very annoying.
Sorry, no macaroons as far as Yours Truly is concerned.