On Friday night, Candace and I had dinner at Tap, a place that kinda specializes in high-quality beers (but nothing like the Brick Store Pub), including a number of Belgian or Belgian-style beers. After we both ordered Belgian beers at the bar while waiting to be seated outside (she had a Leffe Tripel and I had both a Delerium Tremens and a Sint Bernardus Abbott 12), we were seated and given the menu, which features Belgian-style fries as an appetizer. Feeling a bit nostalgic for The Netherlands/Belgium, especially considering I'm quickly approaching my one-year anniversary of having returned to the States, I inquired about these fries and the mussels and fries dish they had on the menu, wondering if it all was in fact Belgian inspired.
Sure enough, they were, so I indulged and got the rather expensive mussels, largely because mussels and fries are considered to be the most unique and common part of Belgian high-cuisine. Although I had never had mussels before and the fries that came with them weren't truly prepared in Belgian style (presumably unlike the appetizer Belgian fries), I thoroughly enjoyed my entirely Belgian-inspired meal, making me feel instantly a bit more like I was in Europe. Despite the fact that the fries weren't really up to snuff, I concealed this by having them in mayonnaise (as they do there), and ultimately, this was the most important part of my memory anyway, so no big deal.
Overall, this was a really pleasant night out, even though I spent a bit more than I probably should have. Regardless, it's still a lot cheaper than taking a trip to Belgium, so I guess it'll have to do for now!
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