France

That’s right I’m leading off with the dessert pic (spoiler – I had dessert) since it’s nice and colorful.  So this weekend I wanted French food, probably in large part due to a friend posting pictures from France.  Whatever the reason I took the short drive to downtown Rock Hill and popped in to Amelie’s French Bakery.  I’ve been here several times for breakfast, which is fantastic, and I’ve had lunch at the flagship store in Charlotte as previously posted but never lunch at this location.

They had several savory options available that looked good but the turkey & cheddar quiche was what called my name.

It was a generous slice and was quite tasty.  They kept it really simple so the taste of the few ingredients stood out.  In addition to the turkey there was bacon as well and there was plenty of both so you got some of each in every bite.  They weren’t stingy with the cheddar on top either and being cheese it just complimented the rest.  The only nit I’ll pick is they didn’t leave the quiche in whatever appliance they used to heat it up quite long enough.  Tasted great but could have been better had it been hotter.

I didn’t bother snapping a shot of it but to wash this down I opted for their “mélange riche” coffee.  A medium dark roast with notes of blah blah blah and hints of yada yada.  It was good coffee, not as strong or dark as I prefer but a whole lot better than a lot I’ve had in some other restaurants.

One thing about Amelie’s is the eclectic décor and they love some interesting light fixtures as you can see from the one that was above my table.  There was another that had more fringe than a 20’s flapper and yet another that was an inverted Eiffel Tower with a cloud themed lamp shade.

As the spoiler lead off picture showed I had to grab some desert since I was at a bakery.  My selections were a pistachio macaron, a salted caramel & fudge macaron, and a fresh fruit mini tart just to give an impression of something healthy.  They were all three good but it was a toss up between the salted caramel macaron and the tart for the top spot.  No matter, they were just the thing to fortify me for some afternoon yardwork.

If you didn’t check it out the first time check out the Tell Me More – France page.