Today, we set out with two objectives: walk in the market at Orange and lunch a some place new. Lately we've had some trouble getting going in the morning - not like us. We finally set out for Orange at 10:30. When we got there, we had a nice walk through town, purchasing next to nothing. It was a cool walk today despite the sun with the wind still having its way with us.
Shortly after noon we headed north out of Orange to Piolenc, first village north of Orange for a visit to Au Comptoir. I guess partially because it's right on the Route National 7, it was a busy place and we were glad we'd made a reservation.
Their menu was 15.50E for two courses and 17E for three. Dawn started with beef tartare served with a raw egg for garnish, while I had salt cod brandade - not sure how that translates - on a bed of Chinese cabbage and with little chunks of octopus thrown in. Dawn had fresh tagliatelle with mussels and clams and I chose the entrecote steak. We shared the dessert, a medley of little delicacies. The food here is far from simple and we enjoyed all courses. Following lunch, we were back into Orange for a bit of shopping then back to Cairanne by late afternoon. We actually purchased a couple of DVDs today for evening TV - the English news channels are pretty brutal. So the day ended up with Liam Neeson, for the third time, getting back what was Taken from him.
Shortly after noon we headed north out of Orange to Piolenc, first village north of Orange for a visit to Au Comptoir. I guess partially because it's right on the Route National 7, it was a busy place and we were glad we'd made a reservation.
Their menu was 15.50E for two courses and 17E for three. Dawn started with beef tartare served with a raw egg for garnish, while I had salt cod brandade - not sure how that translates - on a bed of Chinese cabbage and with little chunks of octopus thrown in. Dawn had fresh tagliatelle with mussels and clams and I chose the entrecote steak. We shared the dessert, a medley of little delicacies. The food here is far from simple and we enjoyed all courses. Following lunch, we were back into Orange for a bit of shopping then back to Cairanne by late afternoon. We actually purchased a couple of DVDs today for evening TV - the English news channels are pretty brutal. So the day ended up with Liam Neeson, for the third time, getting back what was Taken from him.
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