Picture Of The Day: Outdoor Seating

A sure sign that spring is nearing.

Sidewalk table and chairs at Bar Tabac on Smith

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Get Ready For The 2010 Smith Street Bastille Day Pétanque Tournament

Though the holiday marking the beginning of the French Revolution is celebrated on July 14th in France, Smith Street's 8th Annual Bastille Day Pétanque Tournament is scheduled for Sunday, July 18th. Good thing! That means that we all get to take part.

With 80 teams from around the world competing on Smith Street between Bergen and Pacific Street, it is the largest pétanque tournament in North America.

So come out and celebrate, watch the players, drink a pastis, eat great food and listen to live music.

Smith Street Bastille Day Pétanque Tournament 2010

Sunday, July 18th

Smith Street between Bergen and Pacific

Starts at 11 Am until 10 PM

To register for the Pétanque competition,contact Provence En Boite

at: info at provenceenboite dot com

For additional information, check out Bar Tabac' s web site.

Check out photos from the 2009 tournament here

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REMINDER: Come Celebrate Smith Street's 7th Bastille Day And Pétanque Tournament

What can be better than pairing Pétanque, Pastis and Smith Street?

If you agree, you must, and I repeat, you must come out to Smith Street for Bar Tabac's Bastille Day Celebration 2009 on July 12th. This is by far one of the funnest, most unique events in the neighborhood and I can't wait! I had a blast last year.
Of course the great music, delicious food and drinks are reason enough to love this event, but what makes it super fun is the Pétanque tournament. It is North America's largest tournament, with more than 80 teams taking part in 2009. For that purpose, a few blocks of Smith Street will be closed and turned into a giant sandbox, or rather, Pétanque courts.

Bar Tabac is at 128 Smith Street at Dean Street. The Bastille Day celebration will start at 12 PM and will continue till 10pm.
For further information, go to Bar Tabac's web site or check out the official Brooklyn Boule Blog

To hold you over, here is a wonderful little video clip taken from Marcel Pagnol's movie Fanny, featuring the great French comic actor César as Rému.

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A Moment In Time: Rendez-Vous Chez Bar Tabac

On a sunny Sunday afternoon
that felt more like spring
than the dead of winter,
a group of friends had gathered in front of
Bar Tabac on Smith Street
for, most likely,
a brunch rendez-vous.

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Smith Street Bastille Day & Pétanque Tournament 2008: C'était Super Chouette!

Not quite France, but close enough!

The 2008 Smith Street "Bastille Day" celebration and annual Pétanque Tournament were a blast.
If one squinted slightly and tried to block out the high-rises of downtown Brooklyn, one could almost imagine being in Marseilles, what with the blazing sun, the Ricard umbrellas and the pétanque players.
Turning Smith Street into a giant sandbox so that competing teams can battle it out, is a blast. Sipping a glass of champagne while watching it all....priceless!


For more coverage, check out McBrooklyn's fine pictures and comments here

Related reading:

Bastille Day Pétanque Tournament 2008 On Smith Street

I Say Pétanque, You Say Bocce: Lets Get a Tournament Going in Carroll Park, Brooklyn


Links To This Post:

Monday Blogwrap ( Brownstoner)

Bastille Day: The French Conquer Smith Street (McBrooklyn)

Bastille Day (Cobble Hill Blog)

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