Despite our apartment move, my mom and I still hit a lot of the places back by our old house. Here's a lunch from Chez Nous, a French-Mediterranean small plates place affiliated with the Bay Bread Boulangerie around the corner.
pommes frites with harissa aioli
heirloom tomato salad with manouri cheese and basil oil
peynirli borek-phyllo turnovers with feta, leek, and spinach
sauteed haricots verts with cashews and lemon
pan-seared scallops, sweet corn, cherry tomatoes, chorizo
The place seems to be doing less business than in the past (it was impossible to get a table for a while), but the food is still great. Pommes frites are addictive and the accompanying aioli is delicious. Heirloom tomatoes were simple but also great - I guess every restaurant is doing them now. Phyllo turnovers were nothing special but still good. Haricots verts were so-so, due I think more to the quality of the beans than anything about the preparation. The scallop dish was awesome. Scallops were cooked perfectly, and the pile of corn/tomato/chorizo was delicious.
pommes frites with harissa aioli
heirloom tomato salad with manouri cheese and basil oil
peynirli borek-phyllo turnovers with feta, leek, and spinach
sauteed haricots verts with cashews and lemon
pan-seared scallops, sweet corn, cherry tomatoes, chorizo
The place seems to be doing less business than in the past (it was impossible to get a table for a while), but the food is still great. Pommes frites are addictive and the accompanying aioli is delicious. Heirloom tomatoes were simple but also great - I guess every restaurant is doing them now. Phyllo turnovers were nothing special but still good. Haricots verts were so-so, due I think more to the quality of the beans than anything about the preparation. The scallop dish was awesome. Scallops were cooked perfectly, and the pile of corn/tomato/chorizo was delicious.