The Blue Talon on Williamsburg's Merchants Square
When I was in college, Colonial Williamsburg held all of the cards when it came to fine dining in Williamsburg. More recently, Merchants Square, located at the end of Colonial Williamsburg's Duke of Gloucester Street near the College of William and Mary, is the place to go. There are five full restaurants and several more cafes and coffeeshops within a two block area ... filled with lots of other fine shops and outdoor spaces dotted with sturdy park benches.
Of the bunch of eateries, the Blue Talon is my favorite. (See www.bluetalonbistro.com.) Decorated in colors that recall Provence, it takes me away to the French countryside and reminds me of the time that my husband and I went to visit his son at Montpelier. Because I like to revel in that feeling, I chose to sit looking into the restaurant. I prefer not to sit all the way in the back because it kills the effect if you have to look out of the windows on a parking lot surrounded by Williamsburgy architecture.
We celebrated my husband's birthday at the Blue Talon Bistro last night --- perfect timing as all bottles of wine were half price! (We had a Cote du Rhone, of course.) Ken had the lamb and I had yellow pepper soup and a goat cheese salad. The same menu is used for lunch and dinner. There are starters, salads, entres, and specials enough and they are designed on the menu in such a way as to keep you coming back time and again without being bored.
After dinner, just to mix it up a bit and make the night longer, we left the Blue Talon without desert. We went across the street to Aroma's (see my previous blog about it) for coffee and shared a slice of raspberry white chocolate cheesecake. (Happy birthday to you ... )
