Epicure

The Polo Grill. Four West. The Colonnade Club. Spice Company. The restaurant space at The Colonnade has housed them all. Now, it’s become Alizee. New owner Joe Chen wanted to open a “boutique bistro” and wine bar, and developed a French-fusion menu that also includes lots of sushi. Choices are categorized as small plates (Thai mussels, glazed calamari, foie gras), large plates (sesame crusted sea bass, New York strip steak, rack of lamb) and “Fushi” (for “fusion-sushi,” which includes eight different types of rolls). The layout and design of the restaurant are fairly familiar, but we’ve always had a soft spot for this location and for the barroom up front. Let’s hope this incarnation stays around for a while. Open seven days for lunch and dinner, including brunch on Sundays.  4 W. University Parkway, 443-449-6200