tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post5617873012712104441..comments2024-03-28T11:41:43.558+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Crossing into BurgundyKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-15643874383062567002014-10-28T21:07:36.679+01:002014-10-28T21:07:36.679+01:00So nice place and it seems so old..So nice place and it seems so old..Gosiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604712540141917583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-79970204739391695652014-10-28T19:14:24.289+01:002014-10-28T19:14:24.289+01:00Patience...<i>Patience...</i>Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-5265838716259121352014-10-28T19:13:22.802+01:002014-10-28T19:13:22.802+01:00OFG, I've heard about the weird clowns but I h...OFG, I've heard about the weird clowns but I haven't focused on the details. I'll do that when I get a chance. Hope I don't run into any of them in Paris tomorrow. The restaurant experience in Pouilly will remain a mystery.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-45950628916590293752014-10-28T18:50:09.041+01:002014-10-28T18:50:09.041+01:00Il m'est arrivé la même chose dans mon village...Il m'est arrivé la même chose dans mon village. Je demande une baguette à la boulangerie. Il y en a plusieurs dans un panier que je peux voir, Il n'y en a plus, monsieur, me dit-on. Et celles-là ? je demande. Déjà vendues, me répond-on. Qu'est-ce qu'on peut dire ?Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-50935932194161803382014-10-28T18:43:21.606+01:002014-10-28T18:43:21.606+01:00Dean, it is because they are reserved by phone cal...Dean, it is because they are reserved by phone call My baker do the same thing. La question est : pourquoi les exposer si on ne peut pas les vendre .. bizarre ... mais c'est comme ça au pays ! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732906872139219420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-447186462639926592014-10-28T17:26:19.028+01:002014-10-28T17:26:19.028+01:00I think that Tim summed it up well. This small to...I think that Tim summed it up well. This small town restaurant "cooks local food for local people". I have a hard time believing that the locals all call in to reserve for lunch every day. Your story reminds me of when I went into a bakery in a little mountain town in Corsica (double whammy of both small town and island mentalities). There were large wicker baskets behind the 'boulangère' containing at least 30 baguettes. When I asked for one, I was told that "unfortunately", they had no more bread. I'm conditioned now to take nothing personally and to simply walk away when I ask for something of a French person and their reply begins with the dreaded "Malheureusement,...".<br /><br />(Au moins, tu as profité du «moment éphémère passé Chez Mémère» pour prendre la photo du très, très beau vitrail.)Dean Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03317311364315454284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-73695243062126647892014-10-28T16:18:53.097+01:002014-10-28T16:18:53.097+01:00More to come, Judy.More to come, Judy.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-51721590482980840632014-10-28T16:17:17.469+01:002014-10-28T16:17:17.469+01:00No, it wasn't tripe, but I still can't rem...No, it wasn't tripe, but I still can't remember what it was. Sounded delicious, though. I'll probably never know what I missed.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-18888951886866981162014-10-28T14:23:13.062+01:002014-10-28T14:23:13.062+01:00off topic: Ken, seriously. what is going on over t...off topic: Ken, seriously. what is going on over there? clown attacks?<br />http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-28/clown-terror-spreads-in-france/5846008<br /><br />i'm sure you know that "pranksters" carrying guns, knives, and chainsaws would end badly here.... and this isnt the official Insane Clown Posse... so.... what on earth is going?<br />ps how weird about the lunch place - maybe they were having a town meeting?Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-11225419843672928382014-10-28T12:27:41.817+01:002014-10-28T12:27:41.817+01:00Was it tripes au vin blanc?Was it <i>tripes au vin blanc</i>?chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-39393282376950625812014-10-28T12:18:42.245+01:002014-10-28T12:18:42.245+01:00Peut aussi désigner une personne: "C'est ...Peut aussi désigner une personne: "C'est un pays ou une payse à moi." C'est-à-dire venant du même village ou de la même localité. Je n'ai pas cherché, mais je pense que <i>paysan</i> se réfère aux habitants d'un même <i>pays</i>.chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-72231763743347009452014-10-28T12:12:20.911+01:002014-10-28T12:12:20.911+01:00That is a shame. I would have been really frustrat...That is a shame. I would have been really frustrated -- I really look forward to my meals, and especially so when I've got a specific place I've been looking forward to. As chm asks, what did you think of think of the restaurant <i>à l'autre bout du pays</i>? Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-34521759480533702902014-10-28T11:32:52.499+01:002014-10-28T11:32:52.499+01:00So that's what happened. Too bad. Was the othe...So that's what happened. Too bad. Was the other restaurant any good or did you fast that day?chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-61370614943677556332014-10-28T09:29:42.205+01:002014-10-28T09:29:42.205+01:00It's always the wine that does in the cost of ...It's always the wine that does in the cost of an otherwise cheap meal. Your remark about having fresh food being ready is interesting and I have never considered that. Perhaps that says something about our restaurants. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-5424071049926196492014-10-28T09:14:44.876+01:002014-10-28T09:14:44.876+01:00I just checked the dictionary for pays = town or v...I just checked the dictionary for pays = town or village and found this:<br /><br />Vieilli ou régional. Village ou petite ville. «Un petit pays de douze ou quinze feux» (- Magister, cit. 1). Il habite un pays perdu, un petit pays au fin fond de l'Auvergne. - Bled, patelin, trou. Ils habitent le même pays, ils sont du même pays<br />DeleteKen Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-69044141304477451602014-10-28T08:52:43.511+01:002014-10-28T08:52:43.511+01:00Though I can't remember now what it was, there...Though I can't remember now what it was, there was one main course Chez Mémère that I really wanted to try. Tant pis!Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-42603782558493579632014-10-28T08:51:40.510+01:002014-10-28T08:51:40.510+01:00Susan, good points all. One comment on TripAdvisor...Susan, good points all. One comment on TripAdvisor says Chez Mémère is only open for lunch -- no dinner service. I wonder if the woman wasn't expecting a large group, maybe a busload of Toussait tourists. Anyway, it didn't matter all that much.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-5381386754442126042014-10-28T08:50:01.572+01:002014-10-28T08:50:01.572+01:00LOL, Anne Marie, I hope we didn't look that sc...LOL, Anne Marie, I hope we didn't look that scruffy. One review on TripAdvisor, which I just looked at again, says:<br /><br />il faut toujours réserver "chez Mémère" mais on n'est jamais déçu<br /><br />Several other comments mentioned the necessity of making a reservation. I don't know why I didn't notice those comments before the trip. My bad.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-84230865030413656792014-10-28T08:43:43.155+01:002014-10-28T08:43:43.155+01:00For what it's worth, I wouldn't have booke...For what it's worth, I wouldn't have booked either. You never know what might happen on the journey, and having a deadline like a restaurant booking isn't worth it. I think her turning you away means they have a crowd of regulars who turn up at 12h30. During the season she probably opens up both rooms at lunch and dinner and has wait staff. Out of season I expect one room is set up for lunch, the other for dinner and she manages the whole front of house thing. I suspect it's this front of house restriction (lack of staff) that dictates whether she's prepared to take people off the street or not.<br /><br />I'll listen out for people using <i>pays</i> in the way you describe. I've not noticed it before, but now you've brought it to my attention I bet I hear it everywhere.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-87094362115241053992014-10-28T08:31:39.651+01:002014-10-28T08:31:39.651+01:00They cook local food for local people!!
Very bad t...They cook local food for local people!!<br />Very bad to advertise wares outside like that for reservations only.<br />I love the window tho'... what lovely stained glass.<br />And I like the insect house outside the winery... nice touch!Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-60460378780593622472014-10-28T07:40:58.537+01:002014-10-28T07:40:58.537+01:00pretty views. but the hostess was rude; perhaps s...pretty views. but the hostess was rude; perhaps she didn't like the way y'all were dressed? things like that are infuriating!anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.com