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Tuesday 31 May 2011

A Delicious Pearl Opens

My wife & I were surprised and pleased to receive an invitation to attend last Saturday’s pre-opening night at our new village restaurant, La Perle.
On arrival we were greeted by a warm atmosphere & the friendly front of house team. The new decor is fresh & homely with a chic French feel. The background music subtly completes an atmosphere for convivial dining. Fortunately our fellow diners did not include any footballers, however I fear the local dignitaries may already have a super injunction in place, therefore I am unable to reveal any names here.

Being pretty peckish the ample homemade bread basket soon arrived as we enjoyed our welcome drink. (It was the bread that was homemade, not sure about the basket.) As we perused the menu
we soon spotted that it was awash with delicious sounding dishes using fresh seasonal ingredients. Having mentally tasted each course in our heads, we finally settled on a meal choices.

We both ordered ‘Assiette of Parma ham served with celeriac remoulade and rustic bread’ as our starters. Having eaten in ‘Verveine’ the previous evening (Amazing, as always!) I resisted the temptation of the sea bass, and decide that I was going to become a vegetarian and went for the cream cheese based lasagne. My wife went for the tasty sounding 'Pan roasted tenderloin of pork served with salsa rossa, char-grilled asparagus and sauce vierge'.

As the meals arrived, the freshness of the ingredients was immediately apparent, and things got even better as the taste & flavours proved exquisite. The pork tenderloin just melted in the mouth and everything else had similar virtues. All of the La Perle team were very attentive as they learned the ropes on their first night of serving.

Feeling extremely content from the first two courses, I could not resist ordering the ‘Warm French apple tart'.  The classic French pastry delightfully complimented the sweet apples. As we enjoyed a coffee, and just before we were to leave Lionel the new chef/owner came from the kitchen for a chat. (Lionel is French born and has trained in renowned Michelin star restaurants across France.) As he spoke his passion to create great food was clear and he is so looking forward to people enjoying his creations. He mentioned that in addition to the menu of European cuisine made from the combination of fresh, tasty & locally sourced produce, there is also going to be daily ‘French Specials’.   It is clear that he has created a restaurant with a cosy, friendly environment, serving authentic dishes with quality seasonal ingredients at a reasonable price.

The evening had been a delight and there is no doubt La Perle is a great addition to the excellent choice of village restaurants we already have.
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La Perle opens on Wednesday 1st June, why not book for your own experience today.

If you would like to see the menu & find out more about La Perle please visit: http://www.laperlerestaurant.co.uk


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