When considering the St. Louis restaurant scene, one has many choices for upscale dining. Then there are those restaurants that take it to the next level. What’s the difference? A taste of the country French fare of Brasserie by Niche clearly has the answer.

Looking for a step up from St. Louis Bread Co. or Crazy Bowls and Wraps that won’t break your budget? Pomme Café & Wine Bar is the place for you. A neighbor of its more elegant, and more expensive, parent establishment Pomme Restaurant, Pomme Café & Wine Bar offers a simple but delicious menu of salads, small plates and sandwiches that are sure to please any palate.

[rating stars=4]Starting Friday, the Tivoli Theatre on the Loop will show a restoration of the 1960 film “Breathless” for one week. A. O. Scott, a critic for the “New York Times,” describes “Breathless” as “a bulletin from the future of movies” despite its recent 50th birthday.