Aix en Provence - Restaurant Scene
You should analyze what you are getting into before you commit. That's the theory. The reality is slightly different. I signed on to the Provence-Hideaways editorial team in January this year. My responsibility: wine and restaurant reviews. Sounds easy. But in reality it is a tough job. My husband Pierre and I spent a lot of weekends in Aix - fortunately only an hours drive from Avignon - eating our way through the various restaurants there. I did not realize that Aix is such a prolific gastronomic hub. Really amazing. In the end I was assisted by Marie-Louise, my "belle soeur", who told me that being a restaurant reviewer certainly beats living on a small student allowance in Aix. After a sumptuous meal at La Rotonde and its hip young crowd, she is now seriously considering to quit studying law. In any case, this was hard work but very rewarding. I hope you agree with my recommendations. You can view the results either on my blog or on the Provence-Hideaways web page.
One comment on Aix, it is a great, great town. It is vibrant, intellectual, easy going and sophisticated in a Provençal way. Below you see a couple of photos I took in Aix recently. Try to be there during the shoulder seasons when the town is full of students and visitors enjoying the clement weather and life in Aix.
