Assumption Day in Lyon and nowhere to eat. Why not Bocuse? Ok, so even if I did leave the following day on the TGV and pass his namesake restaurant at Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, while leaving Lyon; we made up for it by trying Brasserie le Sud a Mediterranean...
After a tour of the arena in Nîmes, I felt like gladiator-hungry. How hungry is that? I won't show you the bill but trust me, it was a long delicious lunch. Anyway, just in front of the Roman ruins we found Le Lisita. Ah, how satisfying the meal. Wanting to savor...
Tucked into the village of Gordes is a wonderful restaurant La Trinquette. Run by a young couple, its terrace overlooks a spectacular view. Besides the luscious food and setting, there's a super-amiable crew. Only another year to wait till I can return but for now I...
Our final night in Avignon, we managed a table at L'Essentiel, a restaurant which outside looked much too fancy for an American couple wearing shorts and flip-flops. In fact, it turned out to be quite casual. Seated in the courtyard under the fading sunlight, we had a...
While in Avignon, I rented a car to get around. It's an ancient walled city that's going through re-zoning and construction so we used a free parking lot on the outskirts of the walls. One day we just happened to notice a covered shed with this inside....
After visiting Castelas for amazing olive oil, we asked about Egalyiéres. The most beautiful and quaint town in the Alpilles, the heart of Provence. We just made the market before closing for some amazing local saucisson to take back home! And a...
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