Since APEC is in town (with its attendant last minute road closures), we wanted to steer clear of the heart of Honolulu so we decided to have lunch right in Chinatown at Brasserie du Vin. Since Brasserie du Vin in on Bethel Street which usually isn't very busy on holidays and weekends, the decor and music at Brasserie du Vin almost take you away to another country... perhaps France?
Mom started with the Ginger Lemon Drop which tasted like a Lemon Drop with a hint of ginger from the ginger vodka. Nice and refreshing! The Mrs ordered her usual Prosecco while I selected a glass of Sangiovese.
The Mrs had a cup of the White Bean Soup with Bresaola. Thick and hearty!
We also shared a cone of Pommes Frites - I love that they serve it with both ketchup (for the Mrs) and aioli (for yours truly).
Since Mom already had two meals on this day (breakfast at 4:00am and lunch at 10:00am), she simply ordered the Blue Crab Cakes with Sriracha aioli. Loads of crab without much filler with good crab flavor.
The Mrs selected the Croque Monsieur (I usually go for the Croque Madame which also includes an easy over egg).
I had the Steak Sandwich au Poivre with perfectly cooked brochettes of ribeye with au jus and a peppercorn-Sherry sauce and pommes frites. Perfect with a glass of Tempranillo!
I thought we were done but the Mrs also ordered a slice of the Cranberry-Pear Tarte. The sweet-sour from the cranberries perfectly balanced the sweet pears and clafouti-like filling.
As usual, we'll be back for more...
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