Bar Bouchée

After a performance art presentation at an art gallery nearby, I was starved and this place always comes to my rescue. A beautiful day eating on the terrace was just the relaxation I needed. We both had the Lamb Shank which turned out to be the best ever. The baby potatoes and 'exotic' mushrooms sitting in the dark and sumptuous gravy held the lamb shank in all its glory. Can't say enough about this great meal. Campari and splash of Aperol and then a glass of Bordeaux were a complement to this meal. Ended with our favorite the Pavé Chocolate which is indescribable to say the least.

June 21, 2017
My second and very successful visit to Bar Bouchée since I have found it with another name in another location. It is also called Bar Bouchon as it is fashioned like the 'bar bouchon' in Lyon.

I started with an excellent Negroni [$11] with great bread and butter. For a starter we shared a luscious Beet Salad [$10.75].

We both ordered the Hangar Steak [$28.50] mine with frites and sauce bearnaise and hers medium with roasted shallot sauce and gratin Dauphinois. Both were superb. This was accompanied with a glass of Macon Pierre Burgundy [$11.75]

Dessert was a difficult choice with the Profiteroles coming in second as we chose the  Pavé chocolate, hazelnut-caramel crunch [$9.50] with a French press coffee.

             

Bistro on Main

a rainy day but it wasn't Paris...or was it?

I had heard good things about this place and since I had to be in the area tried it out for a late lunch. Bistro on Main is tucked away among many different establishments on Main Street in Manchester.

The new menu had just started so my detective work online didn't work out. But I certainly found myself a wonderful lunch. A good cup of coffee [$3] and then the Sandwich au Poulet Zhatar [$15] which is their version of a griddled [love that word] chicken sandwich. What makes it remarkable is zhatar seasoning, olive and preserved lemon tapenade, green tahini and herb pistou on a soft baguette. This comes with the choice of a side and my choice was the cone of pecorino herb frites. I was really back in Paris.

Then on to dessert and the Mousse du jour [$4] which was a citrus and white chocolate concoction with superb whipped cream. My coffee refill was [$3] so next time it will be the French press coffee to keep me company through the whole meal. 

blognote: The restaurant is non-tipping. It is an extension of the MACChefs training program run by Manchester Conference of Area Churches [MACC Charities]. There is a place on your check to make a contribution to the above.

Bar Bouchée

Just happened to be in Madison to attend the opening reception at Mercy by the Sea by an artist friend. She took us out to dinner at Bar Bouché after finishing up. They are the people from the Restaurant du Village from Chester. We went there so many times and had lost track. I will be back here often. This reminds me of so many places in Paris; an authentic bouchon.

Crôque Madame

Frites

I had a Crôque Madame [$16.75] and a side of Frites [$5.75]. They definitely rivaled the ones I have had recently in Paris. Heaven! We all shared a bowl of Profiteroles [$9.50] for dessert.

The Thirsty Owl

Another birthday adventure...this time to Saratoga Springs, New York. After a deep cleansing facial birthday present we went The Thirsty Owl for a complementary wine tasting. What a nice place specializing in New York wines. Tasted five wines, three white and two red, and had a tapa of Cracked Potatoes [$10] which was delicious. 

We were now ready to go out to dinner but it was raining so we decided to stay and eat in the Bistro. What a good decision. I had the Corn and Crab Chowder and then the Acapulco Salad with Grilled Shrimp.

Bar Americain [CT]

I hosted a belated birthday dinner last night for a lovely lady and her husband at Bobby Flay's Bar Americain at Mohegan Sun Casino.

Everything was wonderful. The breads were varied and the spicy cornbread was great. The Onion Soup was declared the best ever, six clams from the raw bar were so very very fresh and my Lobster Avocado Cocktail was uniquely delicious. A glass of Rose Cava from Catalunya was a great accompaniment.

Entrées continued to please. The Red Snapper Florida Style was perfect on a bed of spinach and black bean purée; the Ribeye was tender beyond compare and cooked to order at medium well and the added goat cheese and green  onion Smashed Potatoes were very good. My Porterhouse Lamb Chops served medium rare with Sweet Potato Gratin along with the Fig and Pinot Chutney were meaty, juicy and tender.

We ended with the Pumpkin Bread Pudding with pumpkin cream and caramel sauce, famous from the cooking 'throwdown' between the Pioneer Woman and Bobby Flay, and the Green Apple Tart with Maple Walnut ice cream [a taste straight out of Paris!] and my decaf Latte.

bloginfo: Bar Americain is open for dinner only starting at five. Click for Menu here.

blognote: Bobby Flay was not in the house but was expected for New Year's Eve. Had he been there we would have complimented him profusely.

Lemon Twist [FL]

Looking for a nice quiet easy meal after a grueling night at the restaurant, we wandered into Lemon Twist. Well, going to a French bistro the eve of Bastille Day made for a much more exciting evening. Loud, French karaoke and every Francophile in Miami took away the quiet from our search but we had good food.

We started with four Newcastle beers [$6] but were charged for one. Then three Chardonnay for them [$5 each].

Entreés were Escargots de Bourgogne [$9.50], Assiette Charcuterie [$12] and my Salade au Chevre Chaud [$12].

Plats: Soupe a l'Oignon Gratinée [$7.50], Canard a l'Orange [$26] and my Moules et Frites [$18.50].
Everything was very good bistro food and the kitchen kept up with the crowd.

bloginfo: Lemon Twist is located at 908 71st Street in Miami Shores