[Linked Image] Ok so now its Thursday and we had previously made a reservation over at the Picolo Cafe in French Cul de Sac. This is operated by a chap named Robert who lives actually in the Magdelan Islands just off Canada. Rodger and Kara our Boston friends wanted to join us so dropped in and had the reservation made for 4. We arrived a few minutes apart around 7 p.m. We have visited Picolo every year now for about 6 years. Patti was disappointed as Kara was after Patti bragging about how good looking Robert was and discovering he was not on the island at the time.<br><br>For French Quisine, it's hard to beat, it's a small yellow cottage with orange trim just past the Texaco Gas Station on the right on the way to the Pinel ferry boat. The kitchen is actually the interior of Picolo's and about 7 or 8 tables grace the veranda were you dine. They altered the menu a year or so ago, basically now offering several appetizers and a couple of specials for entres. We suggest you order a bunch of the different appetizers as many folks do, priced all in the 7/8 dollar range. Vino, now hosting will treat you right, and Chef Michael will appreciate your favourable comments on his cooking which you can actually observed thru the open shuttered windows. Rodger had gone up there at noon to change the original reservation and starving at the time was disppointed to find that the Picolo does not open for lunch. Michael, prepping for dinner then immediately suggested they visit Au Grain De Sel a new Restaurant and Pizzeria on the opposite side of the road just before Picolos. At this point I forget what Rodger and Kara had ordered save for they raved about the place and had met a couple from Toronto there. I do recall though that the portions and quality were very impressive to them, so much that both couples decided to return there for dinner on Friday night.<br><br>While we know Picolos well, if you are in the French Cul de Sac area, check out both locations and as well Sol Luna on the road up to Mt. Vernon is also a good bet.

Allan

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