Went to L'Alouette in Harwich last night with my cousins and two 91 year old aunts. Believe it or not, the aunties paid. It was not inexpensive. We did not have any special wine. I have been there at least once a year for the past 6 years and did find it above average. I was all fished out from the preceding weeks so I had a sirloin of lamb in fennel and balsamic sauce. The meat was tender and delicious but the sauce was a disappointment. This has been a pretty ambitious French style restaurant. Most of the wait staff do speak French. I have not been disappointed before. One of the cousins had locally caught strippers and she reported the fish was excellent.
There are only 3 consistently really good restaurants on the Cape. Chillingsworth over on Route 6A in Brewster, The Reggata in Cotuit (10 minutes west of my house) on Route 28, and Abbicci on Route 6A in YarmouthPort, all pricey. All need reservations months in advance, confirmations then again a week or so ahead. There, of course, are some really good start ups with chefs and owners who are taking the risk. Those have a perilous time surviving through the winter months.
Let me suggest you change your expectations. First, take off your socks. Cape people don't wear socks. Slap you feet into sneakers or boat shoes, put on faded old fashioned bermuda shorts or equally faded cranberry colored chinos. On the top, you may wear any thing from a good LLBean golf shirt or a $200 cotton gingham "dress" shirt with sleeves rolled up. Blazer or V kneck sweater optional.
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There are only 3 consistently really good restaurants on the Cape. Chillingsworth over on Route 6A in Brewster, The Reggata in Cotuit (10 minutes west of my house) on Route 28, and Abbicci on Route 6A in YarmouthPort, all pricey. All need reservations months in advance, confirmations then again a week or so ahead. There, of course, are some really good start ups with chefs and owners who are taking the risk. Those have a perilous time surviving through the winter months.
Let me suggest you change your expectations. First, take off your socks. Cape people don't wear socks. Slap you feet into sneakers or boat shoes, put on faded old fashioned bermuda shorts or equally faded cranberry colored chinos. On the top, you may wear any thing from a good LLBean golf shirt or a $200 cotton gingham "dress" shirt with sleeves rolled up. Blazer or V kneck sweater optional.
- jeanne 7-10-2002 4:21 pm