La Salamandre
Angoulême
Phone: 05.45.95.00.27
Friday, 29-April-16
We had lunch here before taking Bill to the train. We all had the menu du jour (€20 for three courses), although Bill skipped the starter, which was goat cheese medallions on toast, a bit of salad, and some jambon cru, very nicely presented. For the main, Ed and Bill had a chunk of grilled beef (onglet) with some fresh pasta, while I had some lieu noir on a bed of veggies. The steak was a bit had to chew, but otherwise tasty. Dessert was a pistachio crème brulée with a tiny scoop of raspberry sherbert.
Tuesday, 15-September-15
Birthday lunch today. An unprepossessing restaurant in the same strip with Le Terminus, opposite the train station. But chockful of people. We didn't have the menu du jour, but both opted for the menu découverte. We started with a very nice cold soup of peas and mint and maybe a touch of lemon, with a ball of tzatziki "ice cream". Then some grilled tuna, with cannelloni stuffed with vegetables. with a nice sauce of soya and citrus. Enjoyed with with a demi of Sancerre (cheaper than glasses). Ed had strawberries and ice cream for dessert. I had a fluffy cheesecake with abricot sorbet. (Judging by the number of frozen things on the menu, I think the chef likes ice cream.)
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Tuesday, April 5, 2016
La Vache au Plafond
La Vache au Plafond
Limoges
Phone: 05.55.10.10.20
Tuesday, 5-April-16
We had a hard time finding a restaurant that was near tonight's concert venue, open on Tuesday, and open with time for us to eat before the concert. This restaurant was a 15-minute walk from the theatre, but opened at 18.45, rather early, so it suited our needs.
Ed and I had a wonderful salad with scallops and a beet vinaigrette as a started. Cath and Doug liked their starters, whatever they were. For mains, everyone else had steaks while I had pig cheeks. Everyone was pleased. We split a nice bottle of Bordeaux-ish wine between us, but I've forgotten what it was. No dessert since we needed to be on the way.
Definitely worth going back to if we are in the area.
Yes, there's a cow on the ceiling. A whole meadow in fact.
Limoges
Phone: 05.55.10.10.20
Tuesday, 5-April-16
We had a hard time finding a restaurant that was near tonight's concert venue, open on Tuesday, and open with time for us to eat before the concert. This restaurant was a 15-minute walk from the theatre, but opened at 18.45, rather early, so it suited our needs.
Ed and I had a wonderful salad with scallops and a beet vinaigrette as a started. Cath and Doug liked their starters, whatever they were. For mains, everyone else had steaks while I had pig cheeks. Everyone was pleased. We split a nice bottle of Bordeaux-ish wine between us, but I've forgotten what it was. No dessert since we needed to be on the way.
Definitely worth going back to if we are in the area.
Yes, there's a cow on the ceiling. A whole meadow in fact.
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Pont Saint-Étienne
Pont Saint-Étienne
Limoges
Phone: 05 55 30 52 54
Tuesday, 15-March-16
A Groupon lunch. Sat upstairs inside, very attractive, nice view. The menu is fun to read. The food imaginative, but not always successful. The service was a bit disorganized. I asked for a small pichet of wine and got a big one. Ed was served my main and I got his. Good food,but not super.
Tuesday, 28-July-15
Lunched here with Peg and Jim after they walked a bit of the St Jacques de Compostela way (backwards, from Solignac to Limoges). The menu du jour could be ordered served all at once or in proper courses (for a bit more money). That's the first time I've seen that option at a restaurant. Ed had a hamburger, while the rest of us had the menu, starting with a lovely plate of melon slices, piled in a cylinder, sitting on slices of coppa, and topped with a toefje salad. P&J had steaks for their main, while I had a big salad with curried chicken. Nifty desserts, Jim had crème brulée served in four little portions. I had a cheesecake thing that was delicious.
Thursday, 11-June-15
We had a Groupon coupon for a dinner here, and very nice it was. Situated right on the Vienne next to the Pont Saint-Étienne, built in 1203. There was a choice of about six starters, mains, and desserts, mostly quite imaginative, or at least imaginatively described. For starters, Ed had a tartelette with avocado and other veg; I had gravlax, with bits of tapenade and other stuff artfully arranged. For a main, Ed had "from the butcher", a steak; I had a magret de canard sangria-style. (Ravioli in a thai-flavored soup was my second choice.) For dessert, Ed had a strawberry ravioli thing, which was neat -- an open ravioli, dessert-plate size, maybe cream and gelatin; with strawberries and a scoop of strawberry?-mint ice cream on top that didn't work for either of us. I had a yummy "soup" of red berries.
Limoges
Phone: 05 55 30 52 54
Tuesday, 15-March-16
A Groupon lunch. Sat upstairs inside, very attractive, nice view. The menu is fun to read. The food imaginative, but not always successful. The service was a bit disorganized. I asked for a small pichet of wine and got a big one. Ed was served my main and I got his. Good food,but not super.
Tuesday, 28-July-15
Lunched here with Peg and Jim after they walked a bit of the St Jacques de Compostela way (backwards, from Solignac to Limoges). The menu du jour could be ordered served all at once or in proper courses (for a bit more money). That's the first time I've seen that option at a restaurant. Ed had a hamburger, while the rest of us had the menu, starting with a lovely plate of melon slices, piled in a cylinder, sitting on slices of coppa, and topped with a toefje salad. P&J had steaks for their main, while I had a big salad with curried chicken. Nifty desserts, Jim had crème brulée served in four little portions. I had a cheesecake thing that was delicious.
Thursday, 11-June-15
We had a Groupon coupon for a dinner here, and very nice it was. Situated right on the Vienne next to the Pont Saint-Étienne, built in 1203. There was a choice of about six starters, mains, and desserts, mostly quite imaginative, or at least imaginatively described. For starters, Ed had a tartelette with avocado and other veg; I had gravlax, with bits of tapenade and other stuff artfully arranged. For a main, Ed had "from the butcher", a steak; I had a magret de canard sangria-style. (Ravioli in a thai-flavored soup was my second choice.) For dessert, Ed had a strawberry ravioli thing, which was neat -- an open ravioli, dessert-plate size, maybe cream and gelatin; with strawberries and a scoop of strawberry?-mint ice cream on top that didn't work for either of us. I had a yummy "soup" of red berries.
Monday, August 24, 2015
Le Terminus
Le Terminus
Angoulême
Phone: 05 45 95 27 13
Monday, 24-August, 2015
Lunched with Sam and Pat before they caught the train back to Paris for the rest of their European visit. Three of us had the two-course lunch menu, now €14.99. No starter; cod or lamb for main; cheese or a sweet for lasts. All looked good. I had the simplest, no choice, three-course menu for €21.50. Melon soup with chives and radishes for a starter; linguine basquaise (a nice tomato sauce with bits of broccoli around the side); and a sweet. Ed and I each had a glass of red wine, very nice.
In between these, we've been here again, with Bill before he left on the train, but neglected to record it.
Tuesday, 21-June-11
Le Terminus is across from the train stations, so we lunched here with Sam and Pat before they caught the train for Charles de Gaulle to fly home. It's a very attractive restaurant and the service was quite good and unobtrusive. There's a menu for €15, with a main and either dessert or cheese. I opted for the €19.50 menu so I could have the languoustine soup with perles du japon, which turned out to be grains of tapioca, looking a bit like clumps of frogs eggs. OK, but not sure I need to have that again.
A bit pricey, but nice food.
Angoulême
Phone: 05 45 95 27 13
Monday, 24-August, 2015
Lunched with Sam and Pat before they caught the train back to Paris for the rest of their European visit. Three of us had the two-course lunch menu, now €14.99. No starter; cod or lamb for main; cheese or a sweet for lasts. All looked good. I had the simplest, no choice, three-course menu for €21.50. Melon soup with chives and radishes for a starter; linguine basquaise (a nice tomato sauce with bits of broccoli around the side); and a sweet. Ed and I each had a glass of red wine, very nice.
In between these, we've been here again, with Bill before he left on the train, but neglected to record it.
Tuesday, 21-June-11
Le Terminus is across from the train stations, so we lunched here with Sam and Pat before they caught the train for Charles de Gaulle to fly home. It's a very attractive restaurant and the service was quite good and unobtrusive. There's a menu for €15, with a main and either dessert or cheese. I opted for the €19.50 menu so I could have the languoustine soup with perles du japon, which turned out to be grains of tapioca, looking a bit like clumps of frogs eggs. OK, but not sure I need to have that again.
A bit pricey, but nice food.
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Pierrot Gourmet
Pierrot Gourmet
Périgueux
Phone: 05 53 53 35 32
Wednesday, 17-June-15
We had a very nice lunch here with Ed's high school friend Judy Osborn and her French husband, Roger. It's kind of a traiteur that has tables outside for eating. (Also a most interesting WC around the corner at #4.) Judy ate a plate of foie gras; the rest of us had some delicious rabbit. Skipped dessert.
Périgueux
Phone: 05 53 53 35 32
Wednesday, 17-June-15
We had a very nice lunch here with Ed's high school friend Judy Osborn and her French husband, Roger. It's kind of a traiteur that has tables outside for eating. (Also a most interesting WC around the corner at #4.) Judy ate a plate of foie gras; the rest of us had some delicious rabbit. Skipped dessert.
Friday, May 22, 2015
Le Chalet
Le Chalet
Limoges
Phone: 05.55.77.51.81
Friday, 22-May-15
Had dinner here with Bill before a concert. All was nice, food and service.
Wednesday, 3-December-14
We had dinner here before a concert. Serving traditional cuisine with Limousin meat, this is not a place for vegetarians, but if you'll have a bit of meat, it was very yummy and the service was excellent. We had the standard three-course menus for €19.40 each. Very nice house wine (Bergerac, perhaps). We both started with salads with grilled cabecous on toasts. For the main, Ed had what was essentially steak-frites, but the steak was outstanding, served already sliced, with a big bowl of frites (in allumettes or matches). I had the plat du jour, must have been left from lunch, but that was ok. It was jarret de bouef or veau (he couldn't make up his mind). This is usually of pork, in my experience, but was delicious anyhow. (Google thinks jarret is hock; I have no idea.) Ed had a nice créme brulée for dessert while I had chocolate liégeois, which turned out to be a ball of chocolate ice cream, topped with hot chocolate, and then some whipped cream. (Apparently café liégeois is the "real" thing—coffee-flavored ice cream, sweetened coffee, and whipped cream.) We could manage dessert only because the service was lickety-split; we usually only have two courses before a concert. Ed had a café créme for dessert and said it was excellent. All in all a very nice dinner. We'd definitely come back here again.
Limoges
Phone: 05.55.77.51.81
Friday, 22-May-15
Had dinner here with Bill before a concert. All was nice, food and service.
Wednesday, 3-December-14
We had dinner here before a concert. Serving traditional cuisine with Limousin meat, this is not a place for vegetarians, but if you'll have a bit of meat, it was very yummy and the service was excellent. We had the standard three-course menus for €19.40 each. Very nice house wine (Bergerac, perhaps). We both started with salads with grilled cabecous on toasts. For the main, Ed had what was essentially steak-frites, but the steak was outstanding, served already sliced, with a big bowl of frites (in allumettes or matches). I had the plat du jour, must have been left from lunch, but that was ok. It was jarret de bouef or veau (he couldn't make up his mind). This is usually of pork, in my experience, but was delicious anyhow. (Google thinks jarret is hock; I have no idea.) Ed had a nice créme brulée for dessert while I had chocolate liégeois, which turned out to be a ball of chocolate ice cream, topped with hot chocolate, and then some whipped cream. (Apparently café liégeois is the "real" thing—coffee-flavored ice cream, sweetened coffee, and whipped cream.) We could manage dessert only because the service was lickety-split; we usually only have two courses before a concert. Ed had a café créme for dessert and said it was excellent. All in all a very nice dinner. We'd definitely come back here again.
Saturday, April 4, 2015
Au Reflet des Limousines
Au Reflet des Limousines
Ecuras
Phone: 05 45 67 09 89
Saturday, 4-April-15
Dinner with Shirley&Terry and Lynn&Ric while Mandy's new band played. Band good, dinner not so; and served way too late. We should have been finishing when the band started, instead we were just starting. Starters were nice. We had a salad with perfectly cooked gésiers; people leery of those had a little pastry with scallops. Our main was pasta with gambas. The sauce was pretty good, but there were only three shrimps per plate, lying on limp, overcooked pasta, long past the al dente stage. Raspberry confections for dessert weren't bad. They can really do better.
Friday, 8-August-14
We had lunch here with Barbara, Shirley, and Terry. Had been meaning to try it since we saw Shirley's band there. Quite a find. A three-course meal plus wine for €15. There was a selection of dishes for each course. Between us, we covered them all and they were all good. Lovely location and terrace overlooking a lake.
review
Ecuras
Phone: 05 45 67 09 89
Saturday, 4-April-15
Dinner with Shirley&Terry and Lynn&Ric while Mandy's new band played. Band good, dinner not so; and served way too late. We should have been finishing when the band started, instead we were just starting. Starters were nice. We had a salad with perfectly cooked gésiers; people leery of those had a little pastry with scallops. Our main was pasta with gambas. The sauce was pretty good, but there were only three shrimps per plate, lying on limp, overcooked pasta, long past the al dente stage. Raspberry confections for dessert weren't bad. They can really do better.
Friday, 8-August-14
We had lunch here with Barbara, Shirley, and Terry. Had been meaning to try it since we saw Shirley's band there. Quite a find. A three-course meal plus wine for €15. There was a selection of dishes for each course. Between us, we covered them all and they were all good. Lovely location and terrace overlooking a lake.
review
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Lauryvan
Lauryvan
St. Junien
Phone: 05 55 02 26 04
Saturday, 15-February-15
Valentine's day at the auberge/brasserie. The weekend menu was €27 for three courses with wine. But we both ate à la carte. Ed skipped the starter and had a filet mignon du porc with sauce diable, which was nice. We both expected the sauce to have lots of pepper, but he said it didn't. I started with salmon tartare on minted taboulleh, which was quite nice. Then I had la fameuse tête de veau ravigote. Never had tête du veau, so thought I'd give it a try. Don't need to do that again. I thought I'd read that after the head is cooked, the meat is removed for serving. The meat was removed, in bits attached to a thick layer of fat. Very tedious to cut it all off. A nice chunk of tongue, though. For after, we both had the cheese plate. We shared a demi of Vacqueyrac, a côtes du Rhone sort of wine, not bad, not wonderful. Ed had a nice coffee to finish off. I asked for a tisane. They brought a box, but had only regular teas, plain or scented. Odd since the French are generally big tisane drinkers.
Thursday, 14-September-11
Kaye's birthday lunch. We ate at the auberge part and had the cheap menu du jour, 3 courses for €13.90. Started with sautéed veggies and cheese in brick with a bit of salad. Then some cod with a sauce of red wine (?) and balsamic vinegar over rice. Surprisingly good. And a Dame Blanche for dessert, how can you go wrong?
St. Junien
Phone: 05 55 02 26 04
Saturday, 15-February-15
Valentine's day at the auberge/brasserie. The weekend menu was €27 for three courses with wine. But we both ate à la carte. Ed skipped the starter and had a filet mignon du porc with sauce diable, which was nice. We both expected the sauce to have lots of pepper, but he said it didn't. I started with salmon tartare on minted taboulleh, which was quite nice. Then I had la fameuse tête de veau ravigote. Never had tête du veau, so thought I'd give it a try. Don't need to do that again. I thought I'd read that after the head is cooked, the meat is removed for serving. The meat was removed, in bits attached to a thick layer of fat. Very tedious to cut it all off. A nice chunk of tongue, though. For after, we both had the cheese plate. We shared a demi of Vacqueyrac, a côtes du Rhone sort of wine, not bad, not wonderful. Ed had a nice coffee to finish off. I asked for a tisane. They brought a box, but had only regular teas, plain or scented. Odd since the French are generally big tisane drinkers.
Thursday, 14-September-11
Kaye's birthday lunch. We ate at the auberge part and had the cheap menu du jour, 3 courses for €13.90. Started with sautéed veggies and cheese in brick with a bit of salad. Then some cod with a sauce of red wine (?) and balsamic vinegar over rice. Surprisingly good. And a Dame Blanche for dessert, how can you go wrong?
Selections from the chalk board started about that price for the main. Many interesting choices for the entrée, main, and dessert. Worth a return visit. The restaurant side is probably worth a visit also.
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Restaurant/Pizzeria Sourire
Restaurant/Pizzeria Sourire
Chasseneuil
Phone: 05 45 93 24 10
Saturday, 24-Jan-15
The movie was later than we thought so we popped in here to get pizzas to take home for dinner. Pretty good they were. The crusts were thin but tender and tasty. The tomato sauce was tomato-y. We were quite pleased. (The non-pizza food looked fairly ordinary.)
Chasseneuil
Phone: 05 45 93 24 10
Saturday, 24-Jan-15
The movie was later than we thought so we popped in here to get pizzas to take home for dinner. Pretty good they were. The crusts were thin but tender and tasty. The tomato sauce was tomato-y. We were quite pleased. (The non-pizza food looked fairly ordinary.)
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Bistrot de l'Absynthe
Le BIstro de l'Absynthe
Poitiers
Phone: 05.49.37.28.44
Saturday, 11-Oct-14
We ate here before a concert. Walked in without a reservation, although that wasn't the best idea. The menu du jour was €20, a choice of two dishes each for the starter, main, and dessert. We covered all the starters and mains, but both that the tiramisu for dessert. And a nice half bottle of a Loire valley red as a go-with. We both enjoyed the meal, but our tummies were not happy in the night. Not sure why.
Poitiers
Phone: 05.49.37.28.44
Saturday, 11-Oct-14
We ate here before a concert. Walked in without a reservation, although that wasn't the best idea. The menu du jour was €20, a choice of two dishes each for the starter, main, and dessert. We covered all the starters and mains, but both that the tiramisu for dessert. And a nice half bottle of a Loire valley red as a go-with. We both enjoyed the meal, but our tummies were not happy in the night. Not sure why.
Monday, October 6, 2014
Café de la Mairie
Café de la Mairie
Montemboeuf
Phone: 05 45 39 63 60
Monday, 6-Oct-14
Lunch today with Yvonne and Aimée. A nice starter (a bit of quiche and some salad). Rabbit with a mushroom sauce and a side of rice for the main. Two bits of cheese. So far so good. The dessert was a let-down, canned fruit cocktail, yuk. Still, all in all, a good value at €13 per head now, including wine and coffee.
Thursday, 16-Jan-14
Lunch with Barbara, Shirley, and Terry today, since we went to a concert in Limoges in the evening and dinner would be difficult. First time we've been here since Sami, the owner, died. Still good, plain food, cheap. Friendly atmosphere.
Monday, 10-Dec-12
Lunch before an "event" (that was a bit of a fizzle). Good plain food, cheap. They're not pushing the wine on you like they used to do.
Thursday, 27-Sep-12
We lunched here with Victor and John. Four courses plus wine for €12 a head. Good plain food. A salad for starters, beef and potatoes for main, cheese, and dessert. The dessert was a bit weird, a cup of Nestlé pudding and a tiny slice of appeltaart. Supposedly a new chef, but can't say I noticed a difference.
Friday, 7-Oct-11
A big group for a pre-boules lunch today with Shirley, Barbara&David and friends, Lesley&Toby and parents. Only four courses on the €12 menu today, but still good value for money. Started with ham and cheese rolled up in a croissant, accompanied by a bit of salad. Then a lasagna filled with fish and fresh veggies. Then a cheese plate with two chunks. Then a cream puffy thing, with applesauce (?) on the side. Wine is included and they are very generous with this.
Monday, 14-Feb-11
Valentine's Day lunch. We've been in the neighborhood two years now and only just eaten here. A simple restaurant in the back of the bar/tabac. Five-course menu €12—quite good value for money. Nothing adventurous, but good solid, well presented food. Started with a cream of mushroom soup. Then a salade composée, a sort of kitchen-sink affair, including witlof and slices of poached chicken breast. The main was a chunk of grilled beef, smashed potatoes, and some sautéed veg, zucchini, bell pepper, etc. Then a cheese plate, two chunks each. Then a too-big slice of chocolate cake, the kind with pudding in the middle. Including wine and coffee.
Montemboeuf
Phone: 05 45 39 63 60
Monday, 6-Oct-14
Lunch today with Yvonne and Aimée. A nice starter (a bit of quiche and some salad). Rabbit with a mushroom sauce and a side of rice for the main. Two bits of cheese. So far so good. The dessert was a let-down, canned fruit cocktail, yuk. Still, all in all, a good value at €13 per head now, including wine and coffee.
Thursday, 16-Jan-14
Lunch with Barbara, Shirley, and Terry today, since we went to a concert in Limoges in the evening and dinner would be difficult. First time we've been here since Sami, the owner, died. Still good, plain food, cheap. Friendly atmosphere.
Monday, 10-Dec-12
Lunch before an "event" (that was a bit of a fizzle). Good plain food, cheap. They're not pushing the wine on you like they used to do.
Thursday, 27-Sep-12
We lunched here with Victor and John. Four courses plus wine for €12 a head. Good plain food. A salad for starters, beef and potatoes for main, cheese, and dessert. The dessert was a bit weird, a cup of Nestlé pudding and a tiny slice of appeltaart. Supposedly a new chef, but can't say I noticed a difference.
Friday, 7-Oct-11
A big group for a pre-boules lunch today with Shirley, Barbara&David and friends, Lesley&Toby and parents. Only four courses on the €12 menu today, but still good value for money. Started with ham and cheese rolled up in a croissant, accompanied by a bit of salad. Then a lasagna filled with fish and fresh veggies. Then a cheese plate with two chunks. Then a cream puffy thing, with applesauce (?) on the side. Wine is included and they are very generous with this.
Monday, 14-Feb-11
Valentine's Day lunch. We've been in the neighborhood two years now and only just eaten here. A simple restaurant in the back of the bar/tabac. Five-course menu €12—quite good value for money. Nothing adventurous, but good solid, well presented food. Started with a cream of mushroom soup. Then a salade composée, a sort of kitchen-sink affair, including witlof and slices of poached chicken breast. The main was a chunk of grilled beef, smashed potatoes, and some sautéed veg, zucchini, bell pepper, etc. Then a cheese plate, two chunks each. Then a too-big slice of chocolate cake, the kind with pudding in the middle. Including wine and coffee.
Monday, September 15, 2014
Le St Jean
Le St Jean
Nanteuil en Vallée
Phone: 05 45 89 11 79
Monday, 15-Sep-14
We had reserved lunch here for Easter Sunday on our way back from a Bach à Pâcques festival a couple of years ago. This was when I had my salivary gland stone and we had to cancel.
This was my birthday lunch. The food was disappointing, perhaps because it was Monday. There was a nice starter with a salmon pâté. We both had pork scallops with sauce and lots of frites. Frites? For lunch at a nice restaurant? From what we could see, it looked like all the mains came with a stack of frites. We had a nice plum tart for dessert. It came with a scoop of pineapple (?) ice cream that didn't seem at all related, though. No aperitif. Meals were €15 each including wine and coffee. Might try this one more time, not on a Monday.
Thursday, 26-Aug-10
Blundered into this looking for lunch after visiting the nearby L'Abregement gardens with Sally. A good find. Nice food, value for money, glass of wine included in the menu. Opposite the church.
Nanteuil en Vallée
Phone: 05 45 89 11 79
Monday, 15-Sep-14
We had reserved lunch here for Easter Sunday on our way back from a Bach à Pâcques festival a couple of years ago. This was when I had my salivary gland stone and we had to cancel.
This was my birthday lunch. The food was disappointing, perhaps because it was Monday. There was a nice starter with a salmon pâté. We both had pork scallops with sauce and lots of frites. Frites? For lunch at a nice restaurant? From what we could see, it looked like all the mains came with a stack of frites. We had a nice plum tart for dessert. It came with a scoop of pineapple (?) ice cream that didn't seem at all related, though. No aperitif. Meals were €15 each including wine and coffee. Might try this one more time, not on a Monday.
Thursday, 26-Aug-10
Blundered into this looking for lunch after visiting the nearby L'Abregement gardens with Sally. A good find. Nice food, value for money, glass of wine included in the menu. Opposite the church.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Auberge La Source
Auberge La Source
Cieux
Phone: 0555033323
Wednesday, 23-Apr-14
Publishing this late and have forgotten what we ate. We both enjoyed it as we remember and would go again.
Cieux
Phone: 0555033323
Wednesday, 23-Apr-14
Publishing this late and have forgotten what we ate. We both enjoyed it as we remember and would go again.
Friday, March 28, 2014
Chez Mimi
Chez Mimi
Limoges
Phone: 09 51 03 53 68
Friday, 28-Mar-14
We had dinner here before a concert around the corner at the Théâtre de l'Union, an area of Limoges we're not familiar with. Very nice meal and service. Good menu. Ed started with a salad that included something that may have been lamb sweetbreads. Not sure, but it was good. For a main, he had entrecôte with fries, offered in a 250g or 350g version. I started with scallops in puff pastry with a basil cream sauce. For a main there was an enormous duck breast, sliced, with a fig sauce. Yummy. For a side I asked for haricots verts; there were a lot of them, and overcooked to my taste, although I think this may be the French way.
We'll definitely go back here if we go to this theatre again.
Limoges
Phone: 09 51 03 53 68
Friday, 28-Mar-14
We had dinner here before a concert around the corner at the Théâtre de l'Union, an area of Limoges we're not familiar with. Very nice meal and service. Good menu. Ed started with a salad that included something that may have been lamb sweetbreads. Not sure, but it was good. For a main, he had entrecôte with fries, offered in a 250g or 350g version. I started with scallops in puff pastry with a basil cream sauce. For a main there was an enormous duck breast, sliced, with a fig sauce. Yummy. For a side I asked for haricots verts; there were a lot of them, and overcooked to my taste, although I think this may be the French way.
We'll definitely go back here if we go to this theatre again.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
La Gourmandière
La Gourmandière
Perignac
Phone: 05 46 96 36 01
Wednesday, 28-Aug-13
After our ultralight flights, on the recommendation of our pilot, we stopped here for dinner. A very nice choice. The amuse-bouche to start was a selection of three carrot-based "tastes"—a little soup, some chips, and a chantilly that was almost like carrot-flavored air. (I asked about this later and it was whipped cream only, no egg white.) Writing this a week and a half later, I can't remember the rest of the meal, except it was good. Definitely a place to return to if we were in the area.
Perignac
Phone: 05 46 96 36 01
Wednesday, 28-Aug-13
After our ultralight flights, on the recommendation of our pilot, we stopped here for dinner. A very nice choice. The amuse-bouche to start was a selection of three carrot-based "tastes"—a little soup, some chips, and a chantilly that was almost like carrot-flavored air. (I asked about this later and it was whipped cream only, no egg white.) Writing this a week and a half later, I can't remember the rest of the meal, except it was good. Definitely a place to return to if we were in the area.
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Chez Steph
Chez Steph
La Rochefoucauld
Phone: 05 45 62 09 11
Have not recorded several recent meals here.
Thursday, 15-Jul-13
Stopped here for lunch after slipper shopping with Jody and Steve. Big salads for three and a tartine for one. Although it sounded yummy, there was too much cheese on the salmon tartine. The salads were great.
Sunday, 14-Apr-13
Stopped here for lunch while visiting a bric-à-brac. We both had very nice entrée salads. Can't think of eating more after this.
Tuesday, 23-Oct-12
Lunched will Bill before taking him to the train station in Angoulême. He had a bavette with shallots. Ed and I, having eaten too much protein in the last days, had tartines with a green salad. These made a nice lunch.
Sunday, 29-Jul-12
Wim and Patrice took us to dinner. Lots of meat, good, but lots. With frites. Starters were nice, but big. Ditto desserts. A pleasant experience, even if we were stuffed afterwards.
Aside: The "new" blogger/blogspot stinks. Just in case you didn't know. WYSIWYG it's not.
Tuesday, 15-Nov-11
Ed's birthday lunch. A very nice meal. Lots of meat on the menu and what we had was quite good quality, a beef filet for Ed and a faux filet for me. Both with frites. The house wine was a Côte de Duras, which we didn't know, but was quite good. One crème brulée and profiteroles for dessert. Good stuff.
La Rochefoucauld
Phone: 05 45 62 09 11
Have not recorded several recent meals here.
Thursday, 15-Jul-13
Stopped here for lunch after slipper shopping with Jody and Steve. Big salads for three and a tartine for one. Although it sounded yummy, there was too much cheese on the salmon tartine. The salads were great.
Sunday, 14-Apr-13
Stopped here for lunch while visiting a bric-à-brac. We both had very nice entrée salads. Can't think of eating more after this.
Tuesday, 23-Oct-12
Lunched will Bill before taking him to the train station in Angoulême. He had a bavette with shallots. Ed and I, having eaten too much protein in the last days, had tartines with a green salad. These made a nice lunch.
Sunday, 29-Jul-12
Wim and Patrice took us to dinner. Lots of meat, good, but lots. With frites. Starters were nice, but big. Ditto desserts. A pleasant experience, even if we were stuffed afterwards.
Aside: The "new" blogger/blogspot stinks. Just in case you didn't know. WYSIWYG it's not.
Tuesday, 15-Nov-11
Ed's birthday lunch. A very nice meal. Lots of meat on the menu and what we had was quite good quality, a beef filet for Ed and a faux filet for me. Both with frites. The house wine was a Côte de Duras, which we didn't know, but was quite good. One crème brulée and profiteroles for dessert. Good stuff.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
La Ferme de Panivol
La Ferme de Panivol
Bussière-Badil
Phone: 05 53 56 40 66
Email: panivol-perigord@wanadoo.fr
We did have a trouble finding the restaurant. The trick is to stay on the highway and not take the turn to the center of Bussière-Badil, where you'll find no sign or direction to Panivol.
Sunday, 30-Oct-11
Had a pleasant meal in a lovely setting with Barbara and David. Duck à l'orange was the main. The general feeling was that the Forges de Lavallade was better, although I'd like to try this again when we know goat is on the menu.
Bussière-Badil
Phone: 05 53 56 40 66
Email: panivol-perigord@wanadoo.fr
Sunday, 5-May-13
Another pleasant meal, with Bill this time. We had a choice of five main courses, but only one non-tomato dish for Ed. They would rather have served one dish for all of us, but managed the civet de canard for Ed, while Bill and I had colombo de cabri, a goat curry. All was good, but maybe not as special as it could be.
We did have a trouble finding the restaurant. The trick is to stay on the highway and not take the turn to the center of Bussière-Badil, where you'll find no sign or direction to Panivol.
Sunday, 30-Oct-11
Had a pleasant meal in a lovely setting with Barbara and David. Duck à l'orange was the main. The general feeling was that the Forges de Lavallade was better, although I'd like to try this again when we know goat is on the menu.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Restaurant Le L
Restaurant Le L
La Rochefoucauld
Phone: 05 45 24 91 82
Friday, 25-Jan-13
This is the restaurant that replaced Le Bouche à Oreiller, which replaced L'Oubliette. Very promising, it is. The lunch menu as €10.50 for two courses, main and dessert. The main was turkey scallops with a lovely pepper sauce, accompanied by "quenelles" of mashed split peas (which sounds a bit odd, but was actually quite good). And who's going to complain about crèmes brulées for dessert? The menu looked promising too. Definitely worth another try. Open lunches and Friday and Saturday nights.
La Rochefoucauld
Phone: 05 45 24 91 82
Friday, 25-Jan-13
This is the restaurant that replaced Le Bouche à Oreiller, which replaced L'Oubliette. Very promising, it is. The lunch menu as €10.50 for two courses, main and dessert. The main was turkey scallops with a lovely pepper sauce, accompanied by "quenelles" of mashed split peas (which sounds a bit odd, but was actually quite good). And who's going to complain about crèmes brulées for dessert? The menu looked promising too. Definitely worth another try. Open lunches and Friday and Saturday nights.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
L'Antilope
L'Antilope
Angoulême
Phone: 05 45 92 70 64
Thursday, 15-Nov-12
A Groupon dinner for Ed's birthday, thus there was no real choice for the meal. It was a 3-course meal (€23pp), with a salade composée (with tuna, corn, etc.), poulet mafe (with a peanut sauce, but not overwhelming), and fresh fruit salad. Would try this again when we're in the area.
Angoulême
Phone: 05 45 92 70 64
Thursday, 15-Nov-12
A Groupon dinner for Ed's birthday, thus there was no real choice for the meal. It was a 3-course meal (€23pp), with a salade composée (with tuna, corn, etc.), poulet mafe (with a peanut sauce, but not overwhelming), and fresh fruit salad. Would try this again when we're in the area.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Ferme-Auberge Trapateau
Ferme-Auberge Trapateau
Font Bellone
Font Bellone
16310 Mazerolles
Phone: 08 99 69 74 18
Have missed a couple of visits here, including one on 11-November for the commune.
Sunday, 27-November-11
This is our local ferme-auberge. For our second visit, we ate with Bill and our friends Sally and Mike and Mike's dad, Ken. We had the fancy menu, with foie gras as the starter. The main was roast duck. I thought it was very good. Ed not that good. Very nice place to each, though.
Phone: 08 99 69 74 18
Have missed a couple of visits here, including one on 11-November for the commune.
Sunday, 27-November-11
This is our local ferme-auberge. For our second visit, we ate with Bill and our friends Sally and Mike and Mike's dad, Ken. We had the fancy menu, with foie gras as the starter. The main was roast duck. I thought it was very good. Ed not that good. Very nice place to each, though.
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