Fancy a pineapple reminiscent “tropical pale ale?” Good because this place is so popular, it’s about the only thing still on tap. Perfect for a tasting flight that’s all the same beer. 🍺
Month: April 2024
Ina’s Blue Cheese & Walnut Crackers
Take Ina’s advice and create this log of cheesy goodness, slice and keep them in the freezer unbaked for an easy apero snack. I did the opposite, and cooked the entire thing for two people. Ended up freezing most of them…how they fare baked and thawed is a story to tell another day (to be…
(Almost) Ina’s Roasted Eggplant Dip
When there is a craving for roasted eggplant in the house, you must turn to the queen herself. However, Ina and about every other recipe on the internet also turns to bell peppers. To fix that, let’s use Ina as our guide, but keep things even simpler. While she ain’t pretty, she is tasty. The…
Au Petit Comptoir- Reims
The last night in Reims brought us to Au Petit Comptoir which was very busy for Saturday evening. While we should have ordered from the menu, we tucked into a “surprise menu.” Lucky for us, we were a course ahead of the table next to us, or it wouldn’t have been a surprise afterall. The…
Copain Comme Cochon- Reims
Copain Comme Cochon is amusingly situated next door to Le Clos (and the market!) which is a fun ambiance for playful apertifs. Old ski lifts make for an excellent location for a glass of champagne. The restaurant itself is small and luckily saved us a table on a busy market saturday. I opted for the…
La Chevre et Menthe- Reims
After touring the cathedral and ahead of our cellar visit at Veuve Cliquot, I found myself starving! We lucked into a non-touristic spot charmingly named La Chevre et Menthe. With a two plate daily special at just 20 EUR, what’s not to love? I started with a ham and cheese pie that could have been…
Hotel de la Paix- Reims
The champagne tour continues to the much larger city of Reims with a few nights at the Hotel de la Paix. The hotel was spacious and rather busy, complete without parking available. The room, however, felt new and clean even if the color choices were weird ones. There was plenty of space to kick back…
Rotisserie Henry IV- Ay-Champagne
Highly recommended by the good people of both Le Bistrot and Billecart-Salmon was Rotisserie Henry IV in the center of Ay-Champagne. While we arrived for a late dinner, the courtyard was still lovely and you could imagine how perfect it would be on a sunny day. We started with the baked St. Marcelin with a…
Le Bistrot- Ay-Champagne
If you’re staying at Le Clos Corbier, there is really only one restaurant in easy walking distance, that is Le Bistrot. Luckily, it is absolutely delicious and seems to be a nice mix of tourists, but mostly it’s workers from the neighboring champagne houses. The manager and his wife are both abundantly friendly and the…
Le Clos Corbier- Ay-Champagne
While Reims and Epernay are lovely towns in the Champagne region, Ay is the real gem. A sleepy village with just a few restaurants is home to some really well-known brands including Bollinger and Billecart-Salmon, both of which we were lucky enough to visit. Recommended by Billecart was Le Clos Corbier, a small family-run hotel…
Macarons and Mayhem 