On Sunday we took dear friends (Bruce and Lynda) who are just moving to Montecito, over to our new favorite place, Cafe Luck. You may recall I posted about this new place less than ten days ago. I thought this Cafe worthy of reposting, as it was thought by all of us to be one of the best lunches in recent memory.
Salade NicoiseThis is a classic French Bistro and had a smaller menu for Brunch than at Dinner. By classic, I mean traditional preparations, like the Salade Nicoise above, fresh tuna, brined white anchovies, etc. We also enjoyed the Beet Salad and an Onion Soup that had as much cheese outside the gratin bowl and inside - delightful.
The entire meal can be seen over here at Mobile Me
Croque MadameThis dish is well known to anyone that has lingered over an espresso on the streets of Paris late at night - or late in the morning. It is the French variant of a Ham and Cheese sandwich, but that is where the similarity stops. This immense piece of french bread (from D'Angelo's) is slathered with a (I think) Bechamel Sauce, then layered with the thinnest slices slices of ham possible. This whole thing is then covered with shredded cheese and broiled perfectly. What makes this a Croque Madame and not a Croque Monsier is the addition of a sunny side up egg. Viola.
The Chef (David) came out to the table and had recognized us from the last visit (I was the guy with the video who had interviewed him). He talked for a bit, then left, but came back with a 10 inch square card with the restaurants name printed on it and a pen. He asked if we would draw something, sign it, then he would post it on the wall. Wow, we made the wall! I drew a little something, then the waiter brought over another card for our guest Bruce, who is an Art Center graduate and quite an artist. So, now there are two cards on the wall from us!
The Chef (David) came out to the table and had recognized us from the last visit (I was the guy with the video who had interviewed him). He talked for a bit, then left, but came back with a 10 inch square card with the restaurants name printed on it and a pen. He asked if we would draw something, sign it, then he would post it on the wall. Wow, we made the wall! I drew a little something, then the waiter brought over another card for our guest Bruce, who is an Art Center graduate and quite an artist. So, now there are two cards on the wall from us!
You can see a few cards from other guests above the framed photos on this column.If you do decide to enjoy Cafe Luck, make sure you tell David that you read about this on marksylvester.com - he was not sure if being blogged about was a good thing or not.
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