Category Archives: Restaurants in the Dordogne

The sun, a ceremony, and a droopy bottom

A miracle? It seemed like something rather grand was going on yesterday, because after the rainiest spring we can remember, the sun was out, and the sky was a beautiful blue. That made for a much more pleasant stay at … Continue reading

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Our new (local) place for burgers

Jan and I happen to like good cheeseburgers, but they are not always easy to find in this part of France. For some time, our go-to place for burgers has been Chez les Filles in the neighbouring village of Cénac, … Continue reading

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An excellent (and delicious) start to the New Year

Several good, nay excellent, things came together for this past Monday — which of course was New Year’s Day — and created an event that was an excellent (and delicious) start to this New Year. And what were those things, … Continue reading

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Three “final” meals in just three days

Jan and I are well known for having our lunches out of the house, in restaurants. But we just set some sort of record (for us) by having three lunches outside our home on three consecutive days, and this was … Continue reading

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Taste bud sensations, plus restaurant news-bits

It’s been a few weeks since we lunched with friends Keith and Kathy at Le Petit Léon in the pretty village of Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère, but I couldn’t let the occasion pass without at least a few comments — because the food … Continue reading

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An English pub in an old French village

You may have read that Jan and I recently followed the lead of an episode in the U.K. television program, A New Life in the Sun. That show follows the successes and failures of Brits who move to the Continent … Continue reading

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Travels for lunch: Thiviers and Toulouse

In the past week, we’ve certainly racked up some mileage in the hunt for good meals, and I’m happy to report that we succeeded. One day it was a two-hour drive north to Thiviers, a town we had never visited; … Continue reading

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Cool at last, and fun with food

We’ll have news in a moment, but first, the weather. Yes, I’m beginning with the weather, for the very good reason that Jan and I (and a lot of other people around here) are delighted with it. After enduring a … Continue reading

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Dish du jour — August 13, 2023

Today was a scorcher, after quite a long spell of pleasantly cool weather. But for today’s lunch at O Moulin in Carsac, Jan and I were seated on the shaded front terrace under an oversized umbrella, which in turn was … Continue reading

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Sawadee: A quick reminder

I haven’t written about the Thai restaurant in Cénac for more than a year (April 5, 2022) so I’m giving it another go. Now, if you’re already familiar with Sawadee, you can stop reading and get back to gardening or … Continue reading

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