Chez Pascal | Providence

If you've been reading about the Hewtin's truck in Providence you might want to know that the chef that runs that is the owner of Chez Pascal on Hope Street. This great French restaurant is filled with hearty and thoughtfully prepared foods and drink. We opened the night with a selection of pate's and charcuterie made by Matt Gennaro - rabbit and duck and pork and fennel etc etc etc. My wife had a braised veal on a potato cake, green cabbage, served with a reduction sauce that was wonderful. I opt for my favorite French meal - a cassoulet with beans, duck and Chez Pascal made sausage. Not a light meal but a warmly satisfying one on a wintery windy cold providence night.

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Hewtin's Sausages

Yes, summer is defined (for me) by the return of the scant selection of Street Food ® that Providence, RI is known for- Del's Frozen Lemonade, Palagi's Ice Cream and an occasional variant of these two. I don't like either which is why I am really happy for Matt Gennuoso's Hewtin's truck. Every decent day from around June till it gets too cold in September he's been sending out a truck to Lippitt Park across Hope Street from his East Side restaurant, Chez Pascal. This week I discovered he's started a sausage business, too- a truck that's been making what he says are "test runs" to local bars (like the Scurvy Dog) in the evenings. Not one to get out much after dusk, I got to try one of his sausages today for lunch (this one Asian themed with cucumber slaw, pickled pineapple and peppadew peppers)- yum.