Pan-grilled mussels with Mediterranean olives and warm, buttered bread.
A perfectly chilled bottle of Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc, with a clean, crisp pour.
Thoughtful conversation on this unseasonably cool Naples night, Bleu Provence's industrial-powered heaters ablaze to provide a blanket of warmth on the patio.
Marinated beef bavette with fries for one, crispy duckleg confit with potato gratin and pears for another. The wine, surprisingly, is a perfect choice for both.
Skipping dessert and coffee, we linger over our wine before heading home, walking past the boats in their slips under the wooden-dock lights, shimmering with hope and optimism.
Beautiful, Dan. A wonderful way to enter the new year.
Posted by: Melanie | December 27, 2009 at 07:58 PM