Bistrot Raoul. 29 rue de la Madeleine. Nimes
Granted, my expectations were not the greatest. I knew I could trust the wise voices who
recommended the place, but my explorations into small town reality remain
tentative. I walked in, neck tense and
shoulders rounded – expecting an interminable menu that says nothing, waiters
in need of a trip to an actual, well, restaurant, and a decor that would no
doubt include lavender blue, olive branches and a few pictures of
soon-to-be-dead bulls. But, none of this
fell upon my cynical self. It was an
experience of subtle and whimsical decor, of pas de deux with helpful but
discreet staff, of soft, delectable wines. And food that makes you remember why
the world envies the people who live on this mad piece of land. French food 101: the elegance of simplicity, the decadence of sophistication.
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