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Scaramouche Artisan Glacier

➤ cours Aristide Briand, 04280 Cereste, France, Céreste

Français, Canadien, bars sportifs

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I recently read "Picnic in Provence: A Memoir with Recipes" and learned about Scaramouche from the author. Last week, I was unexpectedly driving through Cereste and insisted that my family stop so that we could taste the ice cream. The proprietor was extremely kind and generous, offering samples and explanations of the flavors despite the fact that the shop was busy on a hot summer afternoon. The depth and nuance of the flavor of everything we tried was an absolute delight. Traveling to Scaramouche is well-worth the effort! I also learned that custom delivery is now available in France.

Restaurant La Pastorale

➤ cours Aristide Briand, 04280 Cereste, France, Céreste

Viande, Poisson, Fromage, Desserts, Français, Européenne, Méditerranée, Dessert, Restaurants

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We have eaten at this restaurant twice. The first time was about 3 years ago, and we found the experience unpleasant based on how hot it was inside the restaurant (it's on the second floor and has no air conditioning) and how loud the party at the next table was. We mentioned this to the owner at the time and she acknowledged the problem but declined to say anything to them, explaining to us that they were clients who come every year and she didn't want to upset them. We decided to try the restaurant again this year, since it is one of the few which are open on a Monday night and this time the evening was cooler. We were greeted by one of the two friendly waitresses and chose a table near the window. Our starters came without too much of a wait and were quite good. We then waited for our dishes to be cleared and our main courses to be brought. And we waited. And we waited. The waitresses never came near us. The table next to us, which had been vacated soon after we arrived, was not cleared. The couple seated next to us waited for their dishes to be cleared as well. Our waitress found time to chat with a man smoking a cigar on the balcony, but never approached us. After we'd been sitting for about 35 minutes with our empty plates in front of us, the owner came near us, but only to clear the vacant table next to us. We simply handed her our empty plates. Our main courses arrived about 10 minutes after that. My husband's lamb was "okay at best," and my fish was completely tasteless. Our dishes were accompanied by steamed vegetables (carrots and broccoli) that were unseasoned and overdone. Our waitress noticed that I had left most of my dinner uneaten, and asked if I had liked it. I told her that it had no taste, but there was no comment or follow-up from anyone. We ate our dessert, paid the check, and left. We won't be back.