What is it about French bistros and ratty lanes?
On Claude Lane we have Gitanes and Cafe Claude, and on nearby Belden Lane there's Cafe Bastille. And just around the corner - not on a lane, but on an unglamorous street, is Cafe Central. On summer days in the city these are gorgeous sun traps. On the first couple of days of a new year, they can be glum iceboxes devoid of light.
Good job then that the food at Cafe Claude is so good. Or at least that was true of my Frisee aux Lardons and Steak for lunch today. Pavey's Chevre, and Coquilles St Jacques were "OK" and no better.
Our server left a lot to be desired, but now that I've typed that in it could be taken for a compliment, at a restaurant. She didn't deserve a compliment, but my glass of Pastis made up for any shortcomings on her part.
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