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			<title>BISTRO BAR - Dining in Houston's CITYCENTRE</title>
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	&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/6236156/bistro_bar_the_latest_in_dining_within.html?cat=16&quot;&gt;Bistro Bar - The Latest in Dining within Houston&#39;s CITYCENTRE. &amp;nbsp;READ MORE.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
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			<title>Bistro Alex: Uptown Sandwich in Citycentre</title>
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			<title>Restaurateur Alex Brennan-Martin Opens Bistro Alex in Hotel Sorella</title>
			<description> 	Two Culinary Gems Enliven Houston,  	Pay Tribute to Owner's Louisiana Roots  	Bistro Alex and Cafe Rose, two new concepts from restaurateur Alex Brennan-Martin, scion of the famed Brennan restaurant clan, opened in mid-November 2009, offering Houstonians two casual and hospitable neighborhood gathering places.   	The Brennan's name is recognizable around the world with famed culinary outposts in New Orleans as well as Houston. For more than 40 years, Houstonians have come to rely on Brennan's of Houston for its signature Texas-Creole cuisine and unrivaled service. The result is an experience that bridges generations with exciting dishes, welcoming ambience, and a return to true Southern hospitality that has become a hallmark of the Brennan family tradition.   	At the helm of both restaurants is Executive Chef Juan Carlos Gonzalez. After nearly a decade of culinary experience with the Commander's Palace Family of Restaurants, he began his culinary career with a rare opportunity as an...
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 15:31:26 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description>  	 		  			  				6:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 			  				 Always complimentary parking at Bistro Alex and Bistro Bar.  			  				For reservations, call 713.827.3545 or click here. 			 				  				 			  				  			 				Cold Plates 			 				Roland's Granola 9 			 				House made granola, berry yogurt 			 				  			 				Smoked Salmon 12 			 				Toasted bagel, caper cream cheese, shaved red onion 			 				  			 				  			 				Hot Plates 			 				Waffles or Pancakes 10 			 				Accompanied by fresh berries, maple pecan butter, maple syrup 			 				  			 				Croissant Sandwich 12 			 				Scrambled eggs with cheddar cheese with Brabant potatoes 			 				  			 				BLT 12 			 				Texas toast, smoked tomato aioli, scrambled eggs with Brabant potatoes 			 				  			 				Vegetable Omelet 12 			 				Roasted mushrooms, spinach, grape tomatoes, shaved red onion, tricolored peppers with cilantro-lime aioli 			 				  			 				South Texas Omelet 13 			 				Mexican chorizo, jalapenos, pepper jack cheese with house made salsa...

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			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:10:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Bistro Alex Lunch Menu | A Houston Restaurant in CITYCENTRE</title>
			<description>  	  		  			 				Time is at a premium and Bistro Alex understands this. Bistro Alex is pleased to offer three course Business Lunch Package for $15.95, coupled with an array of well-priced menu items, including our signature flat breads providing you prompt service so you can get the most out of your business day. 			 				  			 				Always complimentary parking at Bistro Alex and Bistro Bar.  			 				For reservations, call 713.827.3545 or click here. 			  				  		 		  			 				  			 				Soups 		 		 		  			 				Five Onion Soup 8 			 				Gruyere toast point 			 				Seasonal Soup of the Day 9 		 		 		  			 				  			 				Flatbreads OR Pizzas 			 				  		 		 		 		  			 				Buffalo Mozzarella 13 			 				Smoked Buffalo Mozzarella with basil pesto, 			 				balsamic reduction 			 				  			 				Three Tomatoes 12 			 				Roma, Grape and Teardrop tomatoes, 			 				smoked tomato aioli and fontina cheese 			 				Curried Vegetable  12 			 				Grilled pizza, Zucchini, squash, asparagus, 			 				sweet...

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			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:04:45 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Sunday Brunch in Houston | Bistro Alex 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.</title>
			<description>  	  		 			  				  					 Join us each Sunday for a Jazz Brunch to remember. The weekly brunch will feature a Bloody Mary bar including all of your favorite vegetables, seasonings and New Orleans gulf coast ingredients to create a one of a kind French Quarter style Bloody Mary.  				  					  				 					11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 				 					Reservations are suggested 713.827.3545 				 					Always complimentary parking at Bistro Alex and Bistro Bar.  				 					  				 					SOUPS 			 			 			 			  				 					BRENNAN'S TURTLE SOUP  8.5 				 					au sherry 				 					  				 					FIVE ONION SOUP 8.5 				 					Melted cheese croustade 				 					  				 					GUMBO YA YA 8.5 				 					parsley rice 			 			  				  					  				 					SMALL PLATES 				  					  				 					BABY SPINACH 8 				 					spiced pecans, goat cheese, shaved red onions, 				 					Brown sugar bacon vinaigrette 				 					  				 					BISTRO WAFFLE OR PANCAKES 10 				 					fresh seasonal berries, pecan butter, maple syrup 				 					  				...

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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:04:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Bistro Alex Dinner Menu | A Houston Restaurant in CITYCENTRE</title>
			<description>  	  		 			From the kitchen to the front of the house, Bistro Alex lives up to its designation by the Houston Chronicle as one of the best new restaurants in the city. 		 			  		 			Always complimentary parking at Bistro Alex and Bistro Bar.  		 			For reservations, call 713.827.3545 or book now. 		 			  		 			  		 			Soups 	 	 	  		 			Five Onion Soup  8 		 			Gruyere toast point 		 			Seasonal Soup of the Day 9 	 	 	  		 			  		 			Flatbreads OR Pizzas 		 			  	 	 	 	  		 			Buffalo Mozzarella 13 		 			Smoked Buffalo Mozzarella with basil pesto, 		 			balsamic reduction 		 			  		 			Three Tomato  12 		 			Roma, Grape and Teardrop tomatoes, 		 			smoked tomato aioli and fontina cheese 		 			Curried Vegetable  12 		 			Grilled pizza, Zucchini, squash, asparagus, 		 			sweet onion with sriracha 		 			  		 			Goat Cheese 13 		 			Local Texas Goat cheese, roasted chicken, spinach 	 	 	  		 			  		 			  		 			Salads 	 	 	 	  		 			Five Tomato Salad 10 		 			Roma, Grape, Teardrop, Cherry...

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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:03:18 GMT</pubDate>
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	A Brennan&#39;s Family Restaurant&lt;/h3&gt;
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	Nestled in Houston CityCentre&#39;s affluent community, Bistro Alex is welcoming to pedestrians and folks in neighboring bedroom communities as it is to&amp;nbsp; professionals from nearby business districts and guests in the adjoining upscale Hotel Sorella. Alex is a progressive addition to the Brennan&#39;s restaurant dynasty.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Always complimentary parking at Bistro Alex and Bistro&lt;/strong&gt; Bar.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;/about&quot;&gt;More about Bistro Alex &amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;


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	Bistro Bar offers &amp;nbsp;a Chic Gathering Space for cocktails and is perfect for pre and post dinner gatherings. Enjoy the sophisticated bar ambience and expansive patio seating and all the excitement of Houston&#39;s &amp;nbsp;CITYCENTRE!&lt;/p&gt;
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	Bistro Bar customers can enjoy a captivating and seasonally changing cocktail menu highlighting classics first made famous &amp;nbsp;by the Brennan family, and signature cocktails &amp;nbsp;that reflect the Latin accents found in Bistro Bar&#39;s dishes.&lt;/div&gt;
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	The Bistro Bar menu offers a variety Mini Flatbreads, inspired by those made famous by Bistro Alex and &amp;nbsp;cold items like Blue Crab Pico de Gallo with Goat Cheese and Spinach Stuffed Profiteroles and &amp;ldquo;Street Foods&amp;rdquo; such as Shrimp &amp;amp; Tasso Pinchos, Boudin Balls and a Medianoche Sandwich.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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	Thank you so much for your interest in &lt;strong&gt;Bistro Alex&lt;/strong&gt;. We look forward to hearing from you!&lt;/p&gt;


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			<title>Chef Juan Carlos Gonzalez</title>
			<description>  	 		Chef Juan Carlos Gonzalez learned to appreciate bold flavors at a very young age. Born in Puerto Rico to a family of Spanish and Italian decent, his family embraced large celebrations. Using the freshest herbs, seasonal produce and catches of the day, Juan Carlos' father oversaw the outdoor cooking of titanic proportions and his mother managed other meal preparations indoors. Juan Carlos frequently took time out from his play with 35 first cousins to lend a helping hand.    	    	Armed with a passion for flavor-intense food, Juan Carlos traveled the yellow brick road to a rare and coveted apprenticeship under Chef Eric Ripert at New York City's revered Le Bernardin. After learning the ropes and working most kitchen stations, Juan Carlos left The Big Apple for The Big Easy to join Commander's Palace and late Chef Jamie Shannon, the exuberant chef who led the already-fabled kitchen to a string of national awards.    	    	Although thousands of miles from his homeland, Juan Carlos...

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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 08:19:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 08:19:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>CD6U2959-m</itunes:subtitle>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 08:19:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>CD6U2974</title>
			<description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.bistroalex.com/tpeople/wwwBistroAlex4.1/rriley/photos/30/CD6U2974-m.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
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			<media:description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.bistroalex.com/tpeople/wwwBistroAlex4.1/rriley/photos/30/CD6U2974-m.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
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			<itunes:subtitle>CD6U2974</itunes:subtitle>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 08:19:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>CD6U3200</title>
			<description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.bistroalex.com/tpeople/wwwBistroAlex4.1/rriley/photos/26/CD6U3200-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
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			<media:description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.bistroalex.com/tpeople/wwwBistroAlex4.1/rriley/photos/26/CD6U3200-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
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			<itunes:subtitle>CD6U3200</itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:summary> </itunes:summary>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 08:19:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>photos</category>
			<link>http://www.bistroalex.com/en/photos/v/23/</link>
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			<title>CD6U3337</title>
			<description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.bistroalex.com/tpeople/wwwBistroAlex4.1/rriley/photos/23/CD6U3337-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
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			<media:description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.bistroalex.com/tpeople/wwwBistroAlex4.1/rriley/photos/23/CD6U3337-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
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			<itunes:subtitle>CD6U3337</itunes:subtitle>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 08:19:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>photos</category>
			<link>http://www.bistroalex.com/en/photos/v/21/</link>
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			<title>CD6U2892</title>
			<description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.bistroalex.com/tpeople/wwwBistroAlex4.1/rriley/photos/21/CD6U2892-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
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</description>
			<media:description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.bistroalex.com/tpeople/wwwBistroAlex4.1/rriley/photos/21/CD6U2892-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
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			<itunes:subtitle>CD6U2892</itunes:subtitle>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 08:19:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<media:thumbnail url="http://www.bistroalex.com/tpeople/wwwBistroAlex4.1/rriley/photos/20/CD6U3056-2-t.jpg"/>
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			<title>CD6U3056-2</title>
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			<media:description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.bistroalex.com/tpeople/wwwBistroAlex4.1/rriley/photos/20/CD6U3056-2-m.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
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			<itunes:subtitle>CD6U3056-2</itunes:subtitle>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 08:19:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>CD6U2106</title>
			<description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.bistroalex.com/tpeople/wwwBistroAlex4.1/rriley/photos/15/CD6U2106-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
</description>
			<media:description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.bistroalex.com/tpeople/wwwBistroAlex4.1/rriley/photos/15/CD6U2106-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
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			<itunes:subtitle>CD6U2106</itunes:subtitle>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 08:19:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>photos</category>
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			<title>CD6U6938</title>
			<description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.bistroalex.com/tpeople/wwwBistroAlex4.1/rriley/photos/12/CD6U6938-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
</description>
			<media:description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.bistroalex.com/tpeople/wwwBistroAlex4.1/rriley/photos/12/CD6U6938-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
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			<itunes:subtitle>CD6U6938</itunes:subtitle>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 08:19:41 GMT</pubDate>
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