There are always those special moments that you find yourself replaying in your head over and over again. For me, one of those special moments was my beautiful and fabulous honeymoon to the French Riviera.
From seafood, to incredible sunsets, to walking the old cobblestone streets, the French Riviera was awesome! I must say that while traveling, the French atmosphere, culture and of course taste stuck with me. It’s almost like it became apart of me. There is just something about eating fresh caught seafood, sitting at a little café, staring at my beautiful wife that I just can’t describe. The smell, the atmosphere, the people and of course the FOOD just could never ever be duplicated, till a very good friend of mine mentioned Cluny. I’ll refer to my friend as Mr. T for obvious reasons. Mr. T has known me pretty much my whole life. We grew up together since we were about 6 years old. I can safely say that when he recommended this Boulangerie and Bistro, it was a MUST TRY! What better time to try Cluny than for my second year wedding anniversario. My wife and I decided to wear our Cote D’Azur attire “flaunting our Blue”. Our journey to Cluny meant a lot to us and for the entire day we reminisced about our French inspired wedding, our journeys to Quebec and Montreal and of course our fantastic trip that was the French Riviera. What better was to complete our celebration than Cluny. From the outside no one would anticipate the French décor that awaits inside. It’s like a quote from Coco Chanel “In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different”. Upon walking in you’re greeted by the wonderful smell of fresh baked bread and desserts in their Boulangerie. The bar although small is quiet, well light and full of gold. The Gold provincial mirrors line the back wall and make you feel like you’re in the hall of mirrors within Versailles. This place just won a spot within our hearts! We opted to sit on the patio with beautiful flowers and plants lining the perimeter. Over hanging lights, distressed vintage wood beams and soft French music echoed in the background. It felt like we were sitting in the gardens of Versailles. Nothing seems to match and the décor was all over the place (seems like our own residence) but this is what made it so perfect. The food was top notch and our waiter was very helpful and knowledgeable. I’ve always said a good waiter is vital for impeccable service, an inviting environment and above all overall experience. We decided on a three-course dinner (summerlicious) paired with French beer and wine. With each bite, it took us back to the Riviera. Our dinner was to die for, the seafood was fresh, our greens crisp and the beer cold. Our dessert reminded us of our late night excursion while in Nice, were we had a sweet tooth craving and found this little patisserie with the best crème broule. Cluny was hitting all the notes dead center and the pudding was delectable. While our night was coming to a close we enjoyed a beautiful French pressed coffee. Wanting to explore the grounds we decided to go on a little private tour. There is a beautiful bread table dead center of the restaurant. Two large party rooms perfect for any occasion. There is a wall of wine that is seems to go on and on. There was one place that really caught our attention and made us extremely happy, an Oyster bar with a fresh variety of oysters. None of the tables and chairs matched and each corner had their own theme. I’m not kidding when I say this place reminded us of Versailles. Our night was perfect, Cluny was amazing and I think we found our version of Versailles. Cluny took a little bit of France and brought it to Canada. In Honour of Bastille Day, “If the peasants have no bread, “let them eat cake”” – Marie Antoinette To the next culinary adventure, Dino.
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