My husband and I had a really beautiful anniversary lunch at Le Bistrot des Vignobles. Situated on one of the main streets in Saint Emilion, we were immediately drawn to the menu, which focused on local and seasonal dishes. On that beautiful spring Tuesday, we were able to sit on an outdoor covered table, breathing the extraordinarily beautiful and full St. Emilion air. We were a little early at noon, but the restaurant began to fill up as we shifted into standard lunchtime. We chose local wine by the glass, and went with the entrée/plat prix fixe. I started with the foie gras, which was creamy, a large portion, and sprinkled with flecks of salt. My husband went with the butternut squash soup, which had a seared piece of foie gras right in the center. Both were really great. For my main course, I chose the entrecôte(steak), which came with fries and a little salad. It was another huge portion that I couldn’t finish. My husband had the duck breast with apples and eggplant, a seemingly strange combination that worked really well when executed. He also helped me eat some of the steak, because isn’t marriage all about teamwork?
