NOW OPEN; Louis XIII an escape from the chain gang.(TASTE)

From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: April 22, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: Rick Nelson ; Staff Writer

When describing Louis XIII, chef-owner David Fhima has called his slick new Southdale restaurant "Versailles meets Bon Jovi" or " `La Boheme' meets Manhattan." Maybe, but here's one thing it definitely is not: "Cheesecake Factory meets P.F. Chang's."

That you're dining in a chain-free zone is evident at every turn. The spare but metrosexy decor (by Hammel, Green and Abrahamson of Minneapolis) makes the most of an awkward, two-story space, moving from a Halle Berry-ish white-on-white lounge to windowless, monochromatic dining rooms - ...

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