Super-fantastic Journeys

Welcome to Bouchon | Steven Yackel We had the amazing pleasure of eating at Bouchon Bistro while on a day of wine tasting in Napa Valley.  We had secured a reservation in advance which I highly recommend to ensure that you get to enjoy this unique restaurant.  It was a beautiful June day when we went and we were fortunate to get to eat outside.  While you are right along the road they have done an amazing job at designing the space so you are transported to this special place where you can focus on the food and the friends you are sharing it with. Bouchon Bistro - Helena, CA | Steven Yackel We started our meal with two items off of the appetizer menu.  The first was a daily special item, Merguez.  This was a lamb and beef sausage, served on a bed of Israeli Couscous, cucumbers, tomatoes and olives dressed with a phenomenal vinaigrette and dill.  This was the best dish by far and had such complexity of flavors, it was the perfect way to start. Merguez | Steven Yackel We also got an oder

  We were in Lunenberg for the evening and saw this very inviting restaurant up above the harbor area.  We arrived just as the sun was setting enjoyed a great evening of food and conversation over our dinner.  This outdoor eating experience was the perfect cap to a beautiful day. While only open seasonally, this restaurant focuses on fresh seafood.  They had six different types of oysters that you could get served on the half shell, broiled, or done Rockefeller style.  I had two different kinds of oysters, the Chebooktook from New Brunswick and the Gowanbrae from Prince Edward Island.  They were served on ice with a slice of lemon and cocktail sauce in a cute little squeeze bottle.  The oysters were perfectly shucked and delicious. For entrees, I got the seafood paella which was packed with a ton of seafood.  There were shrimp clams in the shell, mussels, scallops, and fish.  The flavors were great and it was a definite treat.  The price point was very fair based on the amount of seafo