Beverly Hill’s Kosher Bistro Baguette Café (say that five times fast), is kicking off the New Year with a whole new—well, everything. As 2009 slipped off into the sunset, Bistro Baguette Café reemerged as Maison Maurice, a classic French brasserie. Eponymous Chef Maurice’s menu includes Parisian standbys like Pate de Campagne au Poivre, a plate of French country pate served with the traditional accoutrements of arugula, cornichons and small pickled white onions, and Sole Meuniere, sautéed in butter, lemon and garlic, as well as pastas like Farfalla Bolognese. General Manager Hassan Bahsoun says the mission of the bistro is to provide patrons with a warm place to enjoy a meal, full of spice and good taste, which makes people happy. And you can be even happier because most of the menu runs under $20, and you don't have to lose half your money to the exchange rate. Damn euros.

The menu isn’t the only thing that got an overhaul. The large dining room has been totally renovated to include a bar area decorated in classic brasserie style with rattan chairs and tables heavily decorated with collages. Champagne and wine are available by the glass or the bottle ($6-475), and the beer selection ranges from $5 Bud Light to $9.50 Chimay. The indoor patio area, which has a ceiling that opens for warm nights, features a bubbling fountain and ivy climbing the walls, while the private dining room, which can be reserved for special events and large parties, is secluded behind French doors with warm golden lighting, antiqued chandeliers, plenty of burgundy, gilded frames, and velveteen couches. Very Moulin Rouge. Très chic.

GetWize: Bahsoun hopes the new look will inspire a new crowd. “This is a beautiful space, meant to be filled with beautiful people,” he says. Oh, mon chéri, you are so French! Maison Maurice is located at 8620 Wilshire Blvd.