Tag Archives: Sarlat

A fine-dining duo, and a home-spun meal

Posted on October 2, 2019 by loren24250

This past weekend we finished a round of fine dining on two consecutive days, and now are feeling contented, if a tad more plump. And we continue to be amazed and impressed at the innovative approaches of two of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne | Tagged crab salad, Daglan, desserts, entrées, food, Le Grand Bleu, michelin starred restaurant, O Moulin, Restaurant O Moulin, restaurants, Sarlat, seafood | 2 Comments

Dish du jour — 20-05-2018

Posted on May 21, 2018 by loren24250

Today is our 30th wedding anniversary, obviously a day to celebrate. However, it is a Monday and also un jour ferié in France, or public holiday. So the chances of having a fine-dining meal today would be zilch. Always thinking ahead, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne | Tagged Daglan, desserts, food, Le Grand Bleu, michelin starred restaurant, restaurants, Sarlat | 6 Comments

A fitting lunch for a birthday girl

Posted on September 9, 2017 by loren24250

What do you get for a birthday girl who has almost everything — things like beauty, charm, humour and intelligence? Well, the birthday of my wife Jan was a couple of days ago {Thursday), and we realized that one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne, Wine | Tagged Daglan, desserts, food, hake, Le Grand Bleu, merlu, michelin starred restaurant, restaurants, Sarlat, seafood, Vertigo Blanc | 8 Comments

Dishes of the day — 01/06/2017

Posted on June 2, 2017 by loren24250

At the end of April I wrote about a new, lower-cost lunch menu being served at the Michelin-starred Le Grand Bleu in Sarlat, available at lunches on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. I called that posting “What a deal — and … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne | Tagged Chicken dishes, Daglan, desserts, entrées, food, Le Grand Bleu, michelin starred restaurant, mushrooms, restaurants, Sarlat, Slow-cooked chicken | Leave a comment

What a deal — and “bistronomic” to boot

Posted on April 28, 2017 by loren24250

Suppose you were planning a trip to the Greater Daglan Area of southwest France, thought it might be interesting to see why Michelin-starred restaurants are so fussed over, but were concerned about pushing your budget into the stratosphere. I think … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne, Wine | Tagged Champagne, Daglan, desserts, entrées, food, Le Grand Bleu, michelin starred restaurant, restaurants, Sarlat, strawberries | 10 Comments

Beauty (and taste) on the plate in Sarlat

Posted on September 25, 2016 by loren24250

Having written several times about the Michelin-starred restaurant in Sarlat, Le Grand Bleu, I’ll be brief in this posting. But since my wife Jan and I had a lovely lunch there yesterday with our friend Joanne, and since all three of us … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in the Dordogne, Wine | Tagged Champagne, Daglan, desserts, entrées, food, Le Grand Bleu, michelin starred restaurant, restaurants, Sarlat, seafood | 5 Comments

The Sarlat Test, and a sad sign of our times

Posted on August 25, 2016 by loren24250

We are now over the hump — which is to say the peak of the Tourist Season, which in the Greater Daglan Area (GDA) runs roughly from mid-July to mid-August. You can see the cars heading back to other parts of France, the Netherlands … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in southwest France, News about France, Travels in and out of France | Tagged Daglan, dealing with terrorist attacks, medical clinics, Sarlat, terrorist attacks, Toulouse | 2 Comments

Lovely food in the centre of Bordeaux

Posted on March 31, 2016 by loren24250

Yesterday my wife Jan and I had to travel to Bordeaux for an appointment and, as you might expect, we took the opportunity to enjoy a wonderful lunch. (Shocked, are you?) Planning ahead, we had checked out both our latest Michelin guide as … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafés in France, Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Wine | Tagged Bordeaux, Champagne, Cotes du Rhone wines, Daglan, desserts, dordogne river, entrées, food, Garopapilles, mushrooms, restaurants, Sarlat, seafood | 2 Comments

Star struck

Posted on January 5, 2016 by loren24250

I don’t know about you, but I am a fan of the Michelin system of rating restaurants. My wife Jan and I have now eaten in a host of starred restaurants in France and England, and with few exceptions, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne, Restaurants in the Lot, Wine | Tagged Champagne, Daglan, desserts, entrées, foie gras, food, Le Gindreau, Le Grand Bleu, Le Vieux Logis, michelin starred restaurant, mignardises, ravioli, restaurants, roast duck, Sarlat, truffles | 2 Comments

A seasonal treat in Sarlat

Posted on September 14, 2015 by loren24250

This afternoon we were in Sarlat with visiting Toronto friends Darlene and Rob, and thought that lunch at Le Bistro de l’Octroi would be a good idea. And it turned out we were right. I won’t cover all our food … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, French food, Life in southwest France, Restaurants in France, Restaurants in the Dordogne | Tagged Daglan, foie gras, food, restaurants, Sarlat, truffles | 4 Comments