Crawford gave ABC11 an exclusive first look tour inside his new French bistro, Jolie, located next door to his Crawford and Son restaurant on Person Street in Raleigh.

For Crawford, this sense of fellowship and community building is part of what dining out is about. It’s why, when he opens his concepts, his family is never far from his mind.

Break out the bubbly, Jolie is making its debut this weekend. – Scott Crawford’s new French bistro Jolie will open Friday, Aug. 23 after a year-long build out.

As of 6 p.m. on opening eve, nearly 2,000 reservations were booked within a short window of time, as locals jumped at the chance to score a table at Raleigh’s most anticipated restaurant opening of 2019.

Jolie, a much-anticipated restaurant from Scott Crawford […] will open its doors Friday evening at 620 N. Person Street, beside Crawford and Son, Crawford’s other venture.

Acclaimed chef Scott Crawford is putting the finishing touches on his new restaurant and he’s giving ABC11 a look at what we’ll see when he opens Jolie in the weeks ahead.

“We’re excited because we believe this classic French restaurant experience is essential to a thriving neighborhood, and here, we’ll be able to revisit time-honored dishes and modernize using new techniques, too,” Crawford said.

Chef Scott Crawford’s Recipes, inspired by Jolie Restaurant – mushroom bread pudding, warm brussels sprout salad, chestnut soup

The driving forces behind Jolie are happiness and simplicity. “When [diners] walk in and they look at the menu, and they see the design and they feel the vibe, I want them to be instantly happy,”

Chef Scott Crawford announced today that he will open his second restaurant, Jolie, this fall, next door to his first restaurant, Crawford and Son. The concept for Jolie, which is named after Crawford’s daughter and means “pretty” in French, will be modeled on the classic Parisian bistro.