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New Year’s Eve Take-out Dinner from Café Presse

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Thinking of a romantic New Year’s Eve at home? Let Café Presse do the cooking! Ring in 2019 chez vous, away from the crowds Choose dinner only or add a bottle of sparkling wine Includes party hats, noisemakers and confetti! Special Take-Home Menu for two:   $60.00 Menu with a bottle Sparking Wine:  $78.00 (Martinolles Blanquette […]

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Thinking of a romantic New Year’s Eve at home? Let Café Presse do the cooking! Ring in 2019 chez vous, away from the crowds Choose dinner only or add a bottle of sparkling wine Includes party hats, noisemakers and confetti! Special Take-Home Menu for two:   $60.00 Menu with a bottle Sparking Wine:  $78.00 (Martinolles Blanquette

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Roasted fish: quick and easy supper

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It is not that often that one really gets the chance to let what’s fresh in the market determine what’s for lunch. However, a Tuesday market day in Orthez, with no obligations and no plans imposing, offered just such a chance. This Dorade Royale, also known as Atlantic Sea Bream, had the clearest eyes and

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It is not that often that one really gets the chance to let what’s fresh in the market determine what’s for lunch. However, a Tuesday market day in Orthez, with no obligations and no plans imposing, offered just such a chance. This Dorade Royale, also known as Atlantic Sea Bream, had the clearest eyes and

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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Cafe Presse and Le Pichet will observe special hours during the week of Thanksgiving so that our employees may be with their families. Cafe Presse:  Wednesday 11/21  Closing early at 3pm Thursday 11/22 Closed all day Friday 11/23 Open regular hours from 7am to 2am Le Pichet Wednesday 11/21  Closing early at 3pm Thursday 11/22

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Cafe Presse and Le Pichet will observe special hours during the week of Thanksgiving so that our employees may be with their families. Cafe Presse:  Wednesday 11/21  Closing early at 3pm Thursday 11/22 Closed all day Friday 11/23 Open regular hours from 7am to 2am Le Pichet Wednesday 11/21  Closing early at 3pm Thursday 11/22

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Asador Extebarri

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We recently had the chance to have lunch at Asador Etxebarri, a restaurant that has gotten a lot of attention from the culinary press for its grill-centric take on traditional Basque food.  I had read how great the food is but had not realized that the restaurant is so isolated or that it was in

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We recently had the chance to have lunch at Asador Etxebarri, a restaurant that has gotten a lot of attention from the culinary press for its grill-centric take on traditional Basque food.  I had read how great the food is but had not realized that the restaurant is so isolated or that it was in

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Visit to Charcuterie Louis Ospital

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En route with friends from Orthez to Spain, stopped for a morning visit to Charcuterie Louis Ospital, where we were welcomed by  owner/operator Eric Ospital.  As mentioned in a previous post, Maison Ospital has grown from a tiny storefront selling house-made charcutere (the tiny original store still exists by the way) into perhaps the most

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En route with friends from Orthez to Spain, stopped for a morning visit to Charcuterie Louis Ospital, where we were welcomed by  owner/operator Eric Ospital.  As mentioned in a previous post, Maison Ospital has grown from a tiny storefront selling house-made charcutere (the tiny original store still exists by the way) into perhaps the most

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Old and new favorite addresses in Toulouse

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Passing through Toulouse has become a habit, as it is the closest major airport to our house in Orthez. For this reason, magnificent main dining room at Bibent on the Place des  Capitouls has become our go-to first meal in France. After 16 hours in transit (more or less), its reliably plush banquettes, attentive service

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Passing through Toulouse has become a habit, as it is the closest major airport to our house in Orthez. For this reason, magnificent main dining room at Bibent on the Place des  Capitouls has become our go-to first meal in France. After 16 hours in transit (more or less), its reliably plush banquettes, attentive service

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Café Presse Fall menu photos

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On Thursday October 4th, Café Presse chef de cuisine James O’Hern unveiled his new menu for Fall.  As always, the day started with a menu tasting for the waitstaff.  Here are some photos of the new dishes that feature the best from  the Fall farm tables. Look for more photos soon of the new Fall

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On Thursday October 4th, Café Presse chef de cuisine James O’Hern unveiled his new menu for Fall.  As always, the day started with a menu tasting for the waitstaff.  Here are some photos of the new dishes that feature the best from  the Fall farm tables. Look for more photos soon of the new Fall

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August Quarterly Dinner Photos

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The August 2018 Quarterly Dinner at Cafe Presse featured a celebration of the food and festivals of the region of the Languedoc-Roussillon.  The dinner kicked off with a tapas and sangria reception featuring live Spanish guitar from local musician Jon Yerby. Tapas were followed by a 3 course menu of regional specialties.  If you missed

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The August 2018 Quarterly Dinner at Cafe Presse featured a celebration of the food and festivals of the region of the Languedoc-Roussillon.  The dinner kicked off with a tapas and sangria reception featuring live Spanish guitar from local musician Jon Yerby. Tapas were followed by a 3 course menu of regional specialties.  If you missed

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Paris recommendations Summer 2018

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Recently, a guest of Le Pichet asked me for advice for an upcoming trip to Paris. She is to stay on the Île de la Cité, and was hoping for recommendations on a simple Left Bank restaurant in the style of Le Pichet, a grand restaurant for a splurge, museums and  some advice on tipping.

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Recently, a guest of Le Pichet asked me for advice for an upcoming trip to Paris. She is to stay on the Île de la Cité, and was hoping for recommendations on a simple Left Bank restaurant in the style of Le Pichet, a grand restaurant for a splurge, museums and  some advice on tipping.

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