On July 14, 1789, French mobs stormed the Bastille prison, setting off the French Revolution. Now we commemorate the occasion by storming French restaurants.

So put a baguette under your arm, a beret on your head and Piaf on your iPod, and enjoy 10 of this town's best French dishes.

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1. Foie gras - Posh Chef Joshua Hebert ratchets up the luxury quotient on this already-luxurious dish by lacing the foie gras with cognac, sprinkling on a bit of sugar and blowtorching the surface to a bruleed crunch. Details: Optima Camelview Village, 7167 E. Rancho Vista Drive, Scottsdale. 480-663-7674, poshscottsdale.com. 2. Onion soup - Zinc Bistro Though there's no Eiffel Tower in Kierland Commons, chef Matt Carter's onion soup can make you question your bearings. It's a bubbling crock of just-right broth topped with a raft of toasted bread and a stretchy canopy of melted Gruyere. Details: Kierland Commons, Greenway Parkway and Scottsdale Road, Phoenix. 480-603-0922, zincbistroaz.com.



3. Sweetbreads - Vincent Guerithault James Beard Award winner Vincent Guerithault starts with sweetbreads, then adds his own magical touches: crusting them with blue-corn meal and draping them in a heady red-wine-and-thyme reduction. You may never want to eat sweetbreads prepared another way. Details: 3930 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix. 602-224-0225, vincentoncamelback.com. 4. Escargots - Atlas Bistro The menu changes frequently at this top-notch BYOB. But if you ever see the wild Burgundy snails, don't let them get away. The kitchen pairs them with goat cheese, roasted garlic, beets and greens, in a punchy pool of pistou, the French version of pesto. Details: Wilshire Plaza, 2515 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. 480-990-2433, atlasbistrobyob.com.

5. Flammekueche - La Petite France Denis and Catherine Michel have brought one of Alsace's signature dishes to town, and we're grateful. Called tarte flambee in the rest of France, it's an ultra-thin, crispy rectangle of dough baked in a wood-burning oven, gilded with cheese, lardons (French bacon), onions and creme fraiche. Details: Scottsdale Seville, 7001 N. Scottsdale Road. 480-922-3727, lapetitefranceaz.com. 6. Steak frites - Christopher's Restaurant & Crush Lounge The combo of steak and fries is an everyday bistro staple. But James Beard Award winner Christopher Gross' version is anything but everyday. That's because he infuses both the luscious smoked filet and crispy fries with the scent of truffles. Details: Biltmore Fashion Park, 24th Street and Camelback Road, Phoenix. 602-522-2344, christophersaz.com.

7. Bouillabaisse - Razz's Restaurant & Catering In France, they say you can't get a real bouillabaisse outside of Marseille. Chef Razz Kamnitzer understands the logic, so he puts his own Latin American spin on this scrumptious seafood stew, dispensing with the saffron and seasoning instead with red chile and garlic. Details: 10315 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. 480-905-1308, razzsrestaurant.com. 8. Sole Grenobloise - J&G Steakhouse This exquisite Mediterranean species becomes even more exquisite once it's masterfully sauteed and enrobed in a sauce Grenobloise, fashioned out of lemon butter and capers. It's a classic French dish, classically carted over and filleted tableside. Details: Phoenician resort, 6000 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix. 602-214-8000, jgsteakhouse.com.