Once again, Robin and I were treated to a delightful evening out – Dutch Treat, of course. This time to hear the Alder St. All-Stars and The Harmed Brothers. Here are some pretty good photos of the two groups and Pizzal Chik.

Robin and Jan Beckwith – Mother to Jake Beckwith, Lead Violin of the Alder St. All-Stars.

Jan’s daughter Molly, center, and Jan. Sorry, I don’t remember the lady’s name on the left.

The Alder St All-Stars. Jake is on violin.

The fourth member of the group. Actually, if you get the chance to hear the group, they are on tour! It would be a good treat for you to hear them. A good selection of Bluegrass music and what I might classify as “Modified Bluegrass”.

And The Harmed Brothers. Their music? Light Bluegrass music with a twist of modern thrown in. Something different that seems to be appealing to all age groups, as is witnessed by the folks who were there.

Again, if you get a chance to hear this group, do so. Both groups have CD’s available.

Here is some of the crowd that was there. And of course, with good music, a good crowd and the makings of good food, we all just had to eat!

How about some fresh baked pizza?

Or a great Chicken Salad with Pickle Carrots.

Maybe a fresh House Salad.

And then as Willie would say, “Turn out the lights, The partys over …” It was a good night.

Ah yes, another delightful night at Le Café de Paris and the First Thursday Tapas Night. Robin is intently listening to the music. A very different venue … but a very good one. Here is what Matheiu Choux, Owner, said,

Thursday, August 5
Bonjour Mes Amis,
First Thursday is upon us once again. We will be featuring American Tapas, and wine tastings from local winery, Cinder. We will be hosting the signing for the premier book on Idaho wines, by author and photographer, Alan Minskoff, and Paul Hosefros, entitled “Idaho Wine Country.”

Bon Appetit, Mathieu

And so it was a delightful evening. The restaurant was very full, more so than I have seen it in the past. But then, we arrived there later than usual, around 7:00pm. Maybe it was the American Tapas that attracted so many people; Maybe it was the book signing and the local topic of the Idaho Wine Country; Maybe it was the attraction of having another awesome meal. As Jay Leno would say, “Here, you be the judge.” Along with our dinner, we had an award winning 2008 Cinder Viognier. Here are some photos of what we had. Cheers!!

Cobb Salad
New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp
Bacon Cheddar Fritters

Fried Oysters on Shoestring Potatoes
Old Fashioned Potato Salad
Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo

Braised BBQ Pork
White Cheddar Mac and Cheese Bites
Bacon Cheddar Fritters

Apple Pie
Fresh Made Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Strawberries

For Breakfast –
Royal Chocolate

And to see to our every need, an awesome Waite Staff. Mathieu should really be proud and pleased. All of the young ladies, and this is just two of them, do an awesome job, as do the kitchen staff. To them –
Thank-You!