Saturday, 1:37 pm. We already completed our weekend workout: a fast walk to the St. Martin Canal, weaving between strollers, avoiding the (real) athletes stretching and envying the couples jogging in the sun. Now, we deserve a good lunch.
At the corner of the Rue des Vinaigriers and Lucien Champaix, a front window attracted our attention. Is it the white plaster facade and Norman half-timbering that charms us? The umbrellas that offer shade and comfort on the terrace? The draping greenery that frames the front door? Surely, it's a little bit of everything. The dishes of the day are displayed on the large slate board by the entrance. As we approach, a waiter tells us that the menus change every week, ensuring that the products are ultra-fresh. We take a seat at the table outside by the flower pots, knowing that we have found our new spot.
The menu offers a few options, but everything is really tempting! Nems of shrimp or velvety celery and perfect egg to start, veal with paired with chips or mushroom risotto? Chocolate molten cake or strawberry-rhubarb eton mess for dessert? The choice seems difficult, but time seems to pass more gently in the sun. Here one feels disconnected, nevertheless, a look inside tells us that we’re not the only ones: the old-fashioned decor, with wooden chairs and large mirrors, resembles an inn in the countryside, and all the guests also seem charmed and in no hurry to leave.
We still take advantage of the warm rays and then we set out; leaving will surely be less athletic than going - we might not have had dessert …
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