Food & Drink · Las Olas Boulevard
Big Time Restaurant Group Turns Big City Tavern into French Brasserie Parisol
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Big Time Restaurant Group is converting the former Big City Tavern at 609 E. Las Olas Blvd. into a French brasserie called Parisol, with the opening expected in mid-January 2027, according to Big Time Restaurant Group and the South Florida Sun Sentinel's Phillip Valys.
The concept takes over the East Las Olas address that Big City Tavern held and spans a French menu across multiple courses. Planned savory dishes include French onion soup with Gruyère, steak and Maine lobster frites, and Alsatian-style pizzas. The menu is also to include house-baked breads, French pastries, chocolate soufflés, mousse, and crème caramel. Entrées are expected to average around $30, according to the caption.
The dining room will feature café-style seating, white tablecloths, and subtropical-inspired décor, according to the caption.
The mid-January 2027 target is the next date to watch as the conversion at 609 E. Las Olas Blvd. moves forward.
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- Big Time Restaurant Group is converting the former Big City Tavern at 609 E. Las Olas Blvd. into a French brasserie called Parisol.
- The restaurant is expected to open in mid-January 2027.
- Entrées are expected to average around $30, according to the caption.
- The menu is to include French onion soup with Gruyère, steak and Maine lobster frites, and Alsatian-style pizzas.
- The menu is also to include house-baked breads, French pastries, chocolate soufflés, mousse, and crème caramel.
- The space will feature café-style seating, white tablecloths, and subtropical-inspired décor, according to the caption.
- The South Florida Sun Sentinel's Phillip Valys is credited as a source alongside Big Time Restaurant Group.
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