Provence France……a region of southeastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy.
The cuisine of Provence is the result of the warm, dry Mediterranean climate; the rugged landscape good for grazing sheep and goats and the abundant seafood on the coast. The basic ingredients are olives and olive oil, garlic,sardines, rockfish, sea urchins and octopus, lamb and goat, chickpeas, and local fruits, such as grapes, peaches, apricots, strawberries and cherries.
Provence Market…….a taste of France in North Central WV
Okay folks, if you ever find yourself in Bridgeport (not Clarksburg) WV, you have to go to this restaurant! Until tonight I had never used the words french food and Bridgeport in the same sentence, but that is all in the past. Oliverio’s, eat your heart out!
When you arrive at Provence Market you are instantly drawn to the comfy outdoor seating that begs you to settle in for a little glass of vino.
Little glass of vino!
Once inside, you are quickly absorbed by the ambiance……wine, candlelight, wine, fireplace, wine, industrial ceiling, wine…..okay you get the picture!
They also serve food at Provence Market 🙂 I started out with warmed Chevre (soft goat cheese with toasted Baguettes)
For my entree, I had Coquilles St. Jacques Provencale
(Scallops, gruyere cheese, wine, garlic butter, herbs, seasonal vegetables)
Ahhhhhhh!
Okay, we all know that the consumption of wine leads to a trip or two to the salle de bain (bathroom for us WV folk). Well, guess what? There were two bathrooms but they were not marked les femmes (women) or hommes (men). So I visited both and took pictures.
la toilette one
la toilette two
Which do YOU think was the men’s? 🙂
Thanks to my wonderful les amies (friends) for an unforgetable dinner!
“Jusqu’à ce que nous nous reverrons”
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