If you are in Burlington, Vermont and are looking for a place to eat, I suggest Bistro de Margot, a French restaurant with a great atmosphere. I visited the restaurant during Vermont Restaurant Week (http://www.vermontrestaurantweek.com/) so they had a separate menu. In addition, their normal menu was nice and extensive with many options.
To start the meal the chef, Hervé Mahé sent out an amuse-bouche of hummus with red peppers. It was a delicious but left me hungry for more. Speaking of the chef, according to the Bistro de Margot website, “Chef Hervé Mahé brings 30 plus years of experience in the culinary arts to Bistro de Margot. Born and raised in France, he trained at the prestigious Ferrandi School of the French Culinary Arts (Ecole Supérieure de Cuisine Française) in Paris and at some of the finest restaurants in Europe, Canada and the United States.”
For my appetizer, I ordered the Terrine Maison which was country Paté, cornichons & onion compote with grilled sourdough bread and dijon mustard. This was an amazing start to the meal with a nice calm and fresh taste. The Paté was great with a nice balance to it. It was very smooth and was balanced out by the onions and the cornichons. Each thing on the plate worked with something else to make the dish work in perfect harmony.
For my main course, I ordered the pan seared duck breast prepared with roasted kohlrabi, fingerling potatoes, baby carrots, watercress purée, verjus sauce, lemon & kohlrabi leaf powder. The Duck was cooked nicely and was well seasoned. The potatoes were a good addition that were cooked well with a solid flavor that was powered by its freshness. The watercress was a nice subtle component to the dish that a made a great impact. The Kohlrabi added a powerful bite to the dish that made you think. It was a strong and fresh flavor that added a lot to the plate. Each bite was satisfying and delicious.
The entire meal was great with a nice ambiance and quality food. If you ever get the chance to go, I suggest you check it out.
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