Chef’s table: Jeff Powell’s Back Alley Bistrot on verge of opening

This is where J-POWW will make his chow.

Renovations at Back Alley Bistrot — next door to Frost and across from The Big Smoke — are nearly complete. While this place originally had an August opening date, owner Jeff Powell has been busy with Frost, with a cooking project in southern China, and with losing a scary amount of weight. The kitchen is now pretty much done, the furniture arrived last night, and Powell is hoping to open his 35-seat restaurant in a few weeks. As for those tasty Frost burgers, no worries, as the staff next door is able to work that grill.

Back Alley includes an outer room, an inner room and a chef’s table.

Back Alley Bistro is just off Xingfucun Middle Road.

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