Papilles is a new French bistro in a modest strip mall on Franklin Avenue, in Hollywood Hills. The wine list is basically what you see on the homemade shelves. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
Chef Tim Carey, right, stresses local fresh produce in his dishes. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
The foie gras au torchon can be ordered as a supplement to the prix fixe menu for $20 more. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
Garbure, a classic pork and white bean stew enriched with smoked ham hocks, is one of two entrees on the night’s prix fixe menu. The menu changes each week. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
The bistro is small and cozy. It’s tucked into the corner of a strip mall across from a Mobil station on Franklin Avenue near Argyle, at the edge of the Hollywood Hills neighborhood. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
Bourride, a fisherman’s stew with cod, mussels, clams and squid. The chef is also a fisherman and knows his seafood. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
The chef makes a rich chocolate pot de creme. He also makes a banana version. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
