Omnivore - Bastille Day events

Celebrate le quatorze juillet with specials at many of Atlanta’s French restaurants.

Image The Champs-Elysees in Paris decorated for Bastille Day.

Bonne Fête Nationale! (I hope I didn’t get that wrong!) Bastille Day is the French national holiday celebrating the storming of the Bastille prison, seen as a symbol of creating the modern French nation during the French Revolution. (There are also some fun holiday traditions. For more, this page is a jumping-off point.)

French restaurants all around Atlanta are celebrating Bastille Day with food and drink specials.

<a href=http://www.fabatlanta.comFrench American Brasserie celebrates Bastille Day with a dinner party including the full menu (because, as they say, a celebration should not be limited). 30 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. 404-266-1440. <a href=http://www.fabatlanta.comwww.fabatlanta.com.

Violette: Special four-course menu available with wine pairings for $39.95. Reservations recommended. Regular menu also available. 2948 Clairmont Road. 404-633-3363. www.violetterestaurant.com.

Social: Bastille Day celebration includes grilled lamb sausage and a free glass of rosé with dinner for all guests. 12 West Peachtree Place. 404-525-2246. www.socialintown.com.