Side Salad
Tart Tatin
Carnot
Our food explorations have brought us to a little piece of France in Sarasota, C'est la Vie. There were so many good menu choices, but having to start with somewhere, our Protagonist opted for a typical French lunch offering, the Croque Monsieur. Because our Protagonist is as thrifty as he is adventurous when it comes to food, he opted for the Monsieur version; however, it came out as Madame with the fried egg on top, which meant extra goodness. The sandwich was delightfully crisp (a propos of its name) and smothered in wonderfully melted cheese. Not a single crumb was left behind. The staff was kind enough to only charge for a Monsieur, but future visits will most likely result in springing for the full experience. The side salad was simple, but had a nice garnish of corn kernels and had a simple yet pleasing balsamic dressing. The dessert choices were difficult, as a vast array of choices again faced our Protagonist. In this instance, his dining companion chose the always aesthetically pleasing tart tatin, which never fails to fascinate our Protagonist with its thinly-sliced-and-reassembled apple perched on top. However this was not to be today's dessert choice; rather, it was the last of its kind, hiding in the back of the pastry case. He was told it was called a Carnot, but no reference to such a pastry has been found to date. In any case the taste was just heavenly; a chocolate layer capped by a vanilla cream was finished on top with a meringue and then given a brulee finish. This pastry alone will guarantee a return trip, and our Protagonist is counting the days...
C'est la Vie
1553 Main Street
Sarasota, FL 34236-5802
941-906-9575
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