Comptoir

If needs be, jazz up a low-key look with bright opaque tights, as seen at chic French label Comptoir des Cotonniers.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011

There were no men in the establishment except in one room, called the Comptoir, in which were six clerks at their desks.

Valerie Frederick Marryat 1820

Rows on rows of two-storied, gray-stuccoed buildings that might be dwellings, or might be offices, all showing some traces of feminine taste and supervision in a flower or a curtain that belied the legended "Comptoir," or "Direction," over their portals.

The Twins of Table Mountain Bret Harte 1869

Take advantage of daily Happy Hour specials and snack on some of the best foie gras and tapas in the region at the tiny but hip and happening Comptoir Foie Gras next to the Biarritz indoor market.

Karen Schaler: 20 Fabulous French Finds in Bordeaux and Basque Country Karen Schaler 2010

Had a great lunch at Comptoir du Relais as well - if you arrive at noon when they open, you can get in without a resy.

Baking Bites in Paris | Baking Bites 2009

Like Mr. Ryon, Mr. Aussignac doesn't serve his cassoulet in his Michelin-starred restaurant, but saves it for his related London bistro and deli, Comptoir Gascon.

The Comfort of a Hearty Cassoulet J. S. Marcus 2011

Mr. Tower mentioned favorite hold-outs in Europe: Le Comptoir in Paris, where they also give you a lap blanket if you sit outside on a brisk day; L'Arnsbourg in Baerenthal, Alsace; Dal Pescatore outside of Milan.

The Great Shrink William L. Hamilton 2011

Take advantage of daily Happy Hour specials and snack on some of the best foie gras and tapas in the region at the tiny but hip and happening Comptoir Foie Gras next to the Biarritz indoor market.

Karen Schaler: 20 Fabulous French Finds in Bordeaux and Basque Country Karen Schaler 2010

Spring Restaurant has its own boutique and wine club; Le Comptoir du Relais has the tiny yet adorable L'Avant

Doni Belau: 4 Big Trends in Paris Doni Belau 2012

Spring Restaurant has its own boutique and wine club; Le Comptoir du Relais has the tiny yet adorable L'Avant

Doni Belau: 4 Big Trends in Paris Doni Belau 2012