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Last weekend we went out to eat at a restaurant that specializes in south-western French cuisine called Chez Papa.  This region of France is famous for dishes like magret de canard (duck breast), cassoulet (a sort of bean stew), and my fave, confit de canard (duck cooked in its own fat…I know, sounds greasy, but it’s really good!).  I had the cassoulet to see what it was like (very filling).  And for apéro, a sangria seasoned with espelette pepper (another specialty of the region).   It pretty much tasted like a normal sangria.  As did the chocolate espelette pepper ice cream I had for dessert.  But the main dish was really good, and the ambiance was cool.  A little restaurant with long tables.  A couple of guys ended up sitting at our table, and we could hear everything that they were saying, so when they started talking about Brittany, Simon put in his word.  And we even shook hands with “Papa”.  Or at least we think it was him.  He looked somewhat like the guy in the restaurant window, and he went around to shake the hand of everyone in the restaurant.  Thanks for letting us know about this place Mr. Wu!  It was great!