Off
after the festival at Hartenberg to Franschhoek, where our group of Irish
friends was staying. We had to say goodbye to Liam Murphy, with whom John used
to have fun with rally Volvos when he was young and fancy free. Many years ago.
We managed to secure an outside table at French Connection, the talk was very
good, as was the food and we had a lovely farewell evening
Chatting with Jason Ratner, the restaurant manager
The menu
Three large, very tempting tempura prawns with
honey ginger and garlic soy on Japanese mayo were Liam's starter
Lynne wanted something light, so flame grilled
asparagus it was, served with garlic butter soaked bread curls, tomatoes and
pesto. Delicious
John went for one of his favourites, the home made
Paté de Campagne with sticky red onion marmalade and cornichons (baby gherkins)
and some salad leaves
Rosé goes with most things, so we ordered a bottle
of Foundation Stone 2015 from local wine farm Rickety Bridge. It’s a blend of
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Viognier, full of strawberries &
candy floss, with a kick of spice. Lynne told Liam, who prefers red wine, to
close his eyes when first taking a sip and he would think he was drinking red
wine. It was the perfect wine for the wide choice of food we ordered
The restaurant was nice and busy all evening and
they do manage to turn tables. It was a lovely balmy evening
Pose! Liam and Lynne
John's choice of rich duck in a caramelised berry
sauce made with Raspberry balsamic vinegar. There were cape gooseberries,
strawberries and some black berries & raspberries
A huge portion, we also ordered some of the
signature crisp potato frites
Liam had the Moules cooked in white wine cream and
lots of garlic for his main course and raved about them
Lynne’s main was also huge. Tender grilled
calamari with chilli, lots of garlic, lemon, olive oil, olives and roasted
tomatoes topped with a mountain of rocket
We finished with two coffees for the lads. Our
bill did not include the wine, which Jason very generously gifted. A lovely meal,
then came the long drive home
©
John & Lynne Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus
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