wintry lunch special (le rêve, queen anne)

The snow has arrived, and thankfully I've positioned myself for excellent car-less, eating options this weekend. A short walk in the softly falling snow led us back to Le Rêve for a lovely lunch of baguette and croissant sandwiches.

Le Rêve Bakery and Café: 1805 Queen Anne Ave N.

Le Rêve's croque monsieur is made of thin, juicy slices of ham, melted gruyère, and dijon mustard inside of a crusty baguette. It's lightly toasted, allowing the gruyere to melt across the salty-sweet ham and warmed baguette. There's no layer of béchamel sauce on this version, but it's not missed and allows for a lighter yet still indulgent French ham and cheese sandwich.

Croque monsieur: Jambon ham and gruyère cheese
with Dijon mustard on a crusty baguette.

The La Mer sandwich is made of a golden, buttery croissant sliced in half and filled with richly flavored Italian tuna, artichoke, red onion, green olives, brie, and lettuce. The thick slices of creamy brie added a complexity of flavor and balanced the briny tuna, while the flaky croissant and lettuce gave each bite a delightful crunch.

La Mer: Italian tuna, artichoke, red onion, green olives, brie
and lettuce on a flaky croissant.

A steaming, hot cup of cappuccino was a perfect addition to lunch on this snowy, picturesque day.

Cappuccino.

hhf says: Très bien!

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