Six-story French restaurant and bakery complex headed to Union Square this month

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If Paris escapes your short-term travel plans, here's some good news: This month, a six-story epicenter of French food will open in Union Square.

ONE65, taking over the building at 165 O'Farrell Street (roughly across from the southwest corner of Macy's), will open four different food stops across six floors. As Eater reports, it's the result of a partnership between chef Claude Le Tohic (a James Beard award winner) and the minds behind Alexander's Steakhouse.

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The ground floor, a patisserie, will feature traditional French baked goods, like croissants and breads, as well as ice cream, chocolates, macarons and a coffee bar.

The second floor is the production space, just below ONE65 Bistro & Grill, a more casual destination for "local, seasonal fare minimally prepared to allow the ingredients to shine," according to the official website.

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The fourth floor, called Elements, is a lounge and bar, and the two upper floors make up O' by Claude Le Tohic. The top floors, primed for the haut monde, is billed as "luxurious, but not pretentious" with a menu inspired by fire, water and earth.

ONE65's patisserie space will be the first to debut on May 16, with the lounge following. Keep an eye on its Instagram for updates.

Alyssa Pereira is an SFGATE staff writer. Email her at apereira@sfchronicle.com or find her on Twitter at @alyspereira.

