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Jean-Claude Constant Jean-Claude Constant is the Owner/Host of Pomme-Frite, a restaurant specializing in French & Belgian Cuisine. Jean-Claude brings the ambience of a cafe in Brussels in his native Belgium to the heart of downtown Palm Springs. Jean-Claude, you opened Pomme-Frite in 1999, and I have enjoyed dining there ever since! What led you to open your own restaurant? Back in 1995, I reunited in Palm Springs with a friend of 20 years from my home town in Belgium. We were both between jobs and decided to join efforts and open the restaurant. You were born, raised, and educated in Belgium. What brought you to the United States, and specifically Palm Springs? I left Belgium in 1983 because of the high tax system, and I didn’t like the rainy weather! I went to work on cruise ships for five years, decided to move to the states, and after several stops decided to stay in Palm Springs. Pomme Frite Restaurant, now open for lunch. I like the sunny weather and the fact that having a business in Palm Springs allows me to have a vacation in the summer months. Pomme Frite Restaurant has attracted a serious following of food aficionados since its opening in 1999. What is the secret to your success? Consistency and reasonably priced food. Enjoy mussels prepared nine different ways, accompanied by fresh cut and crispy Pommes Frites and homemade dipping sauces. One of my favorite dishes is your Moules à la Marinière (steamed black mussels) with–of course–pommes frites served in a paper cone. What other dishes do you consider to be your specialties? The other specialties our customers adore are the Flemish-style Beef Stew (simmered in Belgian beer) and the Chicken Vol-Au-Vent with mushrooms and cream. When you’re not welcoming locals and visitors alike to enjoy dining at Pomme Frite, what do you enjoy doing in your spare time? Before operating a restaurant I did enjoy a game of golf or a trip to the ocean, but lately I don’t find myself with much downtime! You’re involved in not only your own business, but with Main Street Palm Springs (where you serve as Treasurer) and the Palm Springs Hospitality Association. What upcoming Palm Springs area project or event would you say you’re most excited about? Any event that will come to downtown Palm Springs, I am a fervent believer that we should have an event all 52 weekends of the year, but we could start with one every month and build up, we still have too many dark week ends without holidays or events. Please share with us some of your favorite restaurants (other than your own, of course!), retail stores and hot spots to enjoy in Palm Springs. Le Vallauris of course, where my fellow compatriots do a fantastic job. I also like to shop at Don Vincent Menswear and at the Cabazon Outlets, and it’s always fun to watch the games at the Village Pub. Pomme Frite Restaurant And what is it that you love most about Palm Springs? The feeling of a small town atmosphere that reminds me Belgium, the nice weather of course, and the fact that every day I meet interesting people from all over the world. Thank you for chatting with me today, J.C. I look forward to enjoying some Mussels and Pommes Frites with you soon!
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Jean-Claude Constant Tá Jean-Claude Úinéir an tairiseach / Óstach de pomme-Frite , bialann specializing in ealaín na Fraince agus na Beilge. Tugann Jean-Claude an ambience de caife sa Bhruiséil ina Bheilg dúchais chun an croí Downtown Palm Springs. Jean-Claude, d'oscail tú pomme-Frite i 1999, agus mé taitneamh as bia ann riamh ó shin! Cad a thug tú a oscailt do bialann féin? Ar ais i 1995, athaontaíodh mé i Palm Springs le cara de 20 bliain ó mo baile dúchais sa Bheilg. Bhí muid araon idir poist agus cinneadh a bheith páirteach iarrachtaí agus oscailt an bialann. Rugadh tú, a ardaíodh, agus oideachas sa Bheilg. Cad a thug tú go dtí na Stáit Aontaithe, agus go sonrach Palm Springs? D'fhág mé an Bheilg i 1983 mar gheall ar an gcóras cánach ard, agus ní raibh mé cosúil leis an aimsir na coise tinne! Chuaigh mé ag obair ar longa cúrsála ar feadh cúig bliana, cinneadh chun bogadh chuig na stáit, agus tar éis stadanna roinnt chinn chun fanacht i Palm Springs. Pomme Frite Bialann, oscailte anois le haghaidh lóin. Is maith liom an aimsir Mostly agus ar an bhfíric go bhfuil gnó i Palm Springs cheadaíonn dom a bheith acu ar laethanta saoire i míonna an tsamhraidh. Pomme Frite Bialann mheall leanúna tromchúiseach aficionados bia ó osclaíodh i 1999. Cad é an rún do rath? Comhsheasmhacht agus bia ar phraghas réasúnta. Bain sult as diúilicíní ullmhaithe naoi bhealaí éagsúla, ag gabháil leis gearrtha úr agus crispy Frites Pommes agus anlainn homemade tumadh. Ceann de mo miasa is fearr leat é do le-de Moules à la Marinière (diúilicíní dubh steamed) cúrsa-pommes frites sheirbheáil i cón pháipéar. Cad iad na miasa eile a dhéanann, dar leat, a bheith ar do speisialtachtaí? Is iad na speisialtachtaí eile dár gcustaiméirí adhair an Stobhach Pléimeannach-stíl Mairteola (simmered i beoir Beilge) agus an sicín Vol-Au-vent le beacáin agus uachtar. Nuair nach bhfuil tú ag cur fáilte roimh muintir na háite agus do chuairteoirí araon chun taitneamh a bhaint bia ag pomme Frite, cad a dhéanann tú taitneamh a bhaint as a dhéanamh i do am spártha? Sula ag feidhmiú bialann raibh mé taitneamh a bhaint as cluiche gailf nó turas chun na farraige, ach le déanaí ní féidir liom mé féin a aimsiú le downtime i bhfad! Tá tú páirteach i ní amháin do ghnó féin, ach le tSráid Palm Springs (nuair a freastal ort mar Cisteoir) agus an Palm Springs Cumann Fáilteachais. Cén tionscadal Palm Springs limistéar atá le teacht nó imeacht ba mhaith leat a rá go bhfuil tú an chuid is mó excited faoi? Aon ócáid a thagann chun Downtown Palm Springs, Creidim fervent Ba chóir go bhfuil againn imeacht na 52 seachtaine den bhliain, ach d'fhéadfadh muid tús a chur le ceann amháin gach mí agus a thógáil suas, ní mór dúinn fós an deireadh seachtaine dorcha iomarca gan laethanta saoire nó imeachtaí. Cuir roinnt le linn roinnt de do bialanna is fearr leat (seachas do chuid féin, ar ndóigh!), Siopaí miondíola agus spotaí te chun taitneamh a bhaint i Palm Springs. Le Vallauris ar ndóigh, nuair a dhéanann mo compatriots eile post iontach. Is maith liom freisin chun siopadóireacht a dhéanamh ag Don Vincent Menswear agus ag an Asraonta CABAZON, agus tá sé i gcónaí spraoi chun féachaint ar na cluichí ag an teach tábhairne Sráidbhaile. Pomme Frite Bialann Agus is é cad é go bhfuil grá agat an chuid is mó mar gheall ar Palm Springs? An mothú ar atmaisféar baile beag sin i gcuimhne dom an Bheilg, an aimsir go deas, ar ndóigh, agus ar an bhfíric go bhfuil gach lá Buailim le daoine suimiúla ó gach cearn den domhan. Go raibh maith agat le haghaidh comhrá le liom inniu, JC Táim ag tnúth le taitneamh a bhaint as roinnt Diúilicíní agus Frites Pommes le leat go luath!