Jumped out of traffic and into Beausoleil and grabbed a quick chopped seafood salad on butter lettuce. Very refreshing. I was a bit startled when the server started things off with a small plate of pork skins. Hadn’t seen that before.
Lot of cool looking stuff on the menu, including a mushroom based lasagna that I’ll have to go back and try and a scallop dish that looked enticing–all in the theme of being French in Louisiana. I like the theme, the bistro, country aspect of slow food and wine, but I wonder why no one has tried to do the same thing with our Spanish heritage. Jambalaya is paella based and more Spanish than French. Spain has always reveled in ham and roasted pig and sausage, and it seems like tapas would do well in today’s more sophisticated BR market. Goûter was excellent while it was open, but didn’t emphasize the Spanish legacy of small plates. Oh well, maybe soon we’ll see something in that vein. Beausoleil keeps the bistro thing going with a small patio and spacious seating with real tablecloths and napkins. Will definitely be checking it out again soon.
