Wilcox Block/Bergman Building: On the right side of New Albany street grid history.

Matt and Jessica Bergman's rehabilitation and restoration of the Wilcox Block (133-135 E. Market St.) is the stuff of local legend. Now if the city would just put commensurate time and money into rehabbing Market Street and restoring two way traffic ...

My two-way street project and how you can help.

The Frenchman's new colors.

The snazzy paint job? It's because the Frenchman is coming ... to the Bergman Building retail space on Market. Here's what the storefront looked like before.

The Frenchman is coming ... to the Bergman Building retail space on Market.

Readers might recall a blurb placed in virtually the same spot (as the storefront above) a year and a half ago in the run-up to the exceedingly short-lived Paul's One World Cafe: "Chef Chiquito is back!" Regrettably, the exclamation mark was not enough, and Paul wasn't back for long.

Let's all hope the Frenchman and the Bergmans have better luck this time around. My fingers certainly are crossed. The owner/chef is French by birth, and I've heard nothing but good things about him. All he needs do now is get on board with a good beer list. Bieres de Garde, anyone? I'll work on that.