Bell Tower Bistro and Patisserie

The Bell Tower Bistro & Patisserie has opened to big lunchtime crowds. Pastry chef Javier Andrade, formerly of the Buttery in Santa Cruz and Whole Foods, is baking croissants, scones and muffins for breakfast, then cream puffs, cookies, vegan cupcakes and other sweets for desserts or snacks. All sandwich buns and baguettes are baked in-house too. Menu highlights include Kobe beef burgers (in three sizes; the slider is $3.50), a nutty turkey salad, pulled-pork panini, and French onion soup and clam chowder daily.

Bistro & Patisserie open daily from 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Wine Bar open Tuesday - Sunday from 4:30p.m. to10:00 p.m.