The Metro Bistrot

12/30/2025

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05/01/2025

A true French dining experience awaits, featuring authentic dishes crafted from traditional and family recipes. Enjoy a taste of provincial France right here in Southbridge, where every meal is a travel experience without the trouble of travel.

04/02/2024

Sad news. I was just informed that my good friend of over 40 years, Bill Gajewski, passed away suddenly yesterday after a short run. The wake will be Friday and the funeral on Saturday. He was always a generous and kind friend with whom I had many good meals and bottles of wine and much good tennis. Just the other week he came into The Bistrot, and we had a chance to chat. I told him how his aunt Flo taught me to play tennis (we worked together at The Publick House) with a couple of lessons when I was a teenager at Roseland Park on their white clay courts. He seemed surprised to learn this. I will miss his astonishment and laughter at the casual things I would tell him.

07/10/2022

Dear Friends,
I am glad to report that Marie-Paule is recovering well and making diligent progress (not Pilgrim's--she's French). Of course, the weather has been perfect for a recovery from such a surgery. I hesitated to post regular updates until after a week due to my superstition of over enthusiasm and praising "Word of the Good News" near religious hyperbole when it comes to health. My reason, stoicism, and conservatism says, "hesitate" and defer until it can be confirmed. Well, right now, so good, so far. We are on track to reopen The Bistrot on Thursday, septic repairs at the Wells Plaza willing.
And thank you for all of the kind thoughts and prayers for her recovery.

06/30/2022

Dear Friends,
Marie-Paule had successful hip replacement surgery on Tuesday. I picked her up from Windham Hospital on Wednesday at noon after an overnight stay. Back home in Pomfret, she experienced pain (typical for major surgery), disorientation, and a long night with me stationed on the couch playing nurse (up helping or fetching every two to four hours). Today she is much better, and her improvement from just one day is noticeable. Thank you to everyone who has inquired after her condition and to all who have included us in their prayers.

01/22/2022

We have fresh Chatham bay scallops tonight! These are some of the best scallops in the world especially poached in a light cream sauce and French vermouth with shallots and shiitake mushrooms.

12/14/2021

We will be open Xmas Eve, taking reservations from 4 to 7.30 pm. We will be closed on Xmas Day. We will have venison ragout on Xmas Eve.

10/21/2021

The Metro Bistrot will be closed until 18 November. Marie-Paule had dental surgery yesterday and will need a couple of weeks of recovery time. This is especially important as there are possible complications from this invasive procedure and the prevalence of Covid still with us. We are being cautious.

07/22/2021

Two happy customers at last week's 4th Annual Snail Festival. We are open tonight, tomorrow, and Saturday with space still available inside and out. Please check out our menu.

07/13/2021

This week we have our annual snail festival menu. We are already sold out for Wednesday and Friday evenings. Please go to our website and the events page to see the special snail menu.

05/31/2021

Dear Friends of The Metro,
Here is a video from a series posted on YouTube made about Southbridge restaurants getting through a difficult time. We made the cut.
Yours,
Jay & M-P

Episode 2: Metro BistroDenise Clemence interviews Jay Livernois, Chef/Owner of Metro Bistro about the challenges Covid 19 brought to the Metro Bistro.

03/19/2021

We are open and have new dishes. Tonight we have fresh tuna from the coast with an Amoricaine sauce, which is a traditional sauce from Brittany (ancient Amorica, its name before the Romans) for fish prepared by Marie-Paule (her mother's recipe). It goes perfectly with a heavy chardonnay or pinot noir.