About
Proprietor/General Manager Chris Campbell
Chris was born into a culinary family who owned and operated a French restaurant called Elizabeth’s just outside Detroit, Michigan. Inevitably, he began working there, as early as age 12. For the next eight years, he progressed from dishwasher to busboy, and from server to manager to line cook. As an adult, he took a job with a U.S. hospitality company, and was sent to France. In Burgundy from 1984-85, Chris immersed himself in the region’s language, culture and wines.
His next move was to Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where he and his family opened a serious dining room whimsically named The Nauset Beach Club. Thanks to knowledge gleaned in France, Chris helped build its wine program into one of the best in the area. In 1993, Chris and his wife Diane made the move to Boston, where they opened UVA on Commonwealth Avenue. For several years, it gained in reputation as a place to learn about wine, while paying affordable prices and enjoying gourmet food in a casual atmosphere. Seeking a more prominent location, Chris closed UVA and moved into a space in Boston’s theatre district. Troquet opened its doors in 2001 and is nationally acclaimed for offering rare and hard-to-find wines at reasonable price points. With a low key manner that belies his status as one of Boston’s premiere oenophiles for the past 15 years, Chris consults on private wine collections in his spare time.
Assiette of Milk Fed Veal Porcini ravioli, cipollini onions and English peas 
Roasted Suckling Pig Asiago grits, chipotles and honey glazed carrots 
Sticky Toffee Pudding Brandied tuile, candied dates and malted vanilla ice cream 
Beet Salad Fine herbs, hazelnuts and Boucheron goat cheese 
New Zealand Langoustines Cucumber, mango and Thai basil 
Wild Striped Bass lobster stuffed squash blossom, baby squid and romesco broth 
East Coast Halibut Potato gnocchi, braised artichokes and fava bean pistou 
