Casino Supermarches Sarlat le Caneda…read more05 53 30 84 00 Made one of a number of calls to local Sarlat supermarket Casino today. The rain was pouring down in the morning so I did a wine review and noticed a few deficiencies. Rectified that to some degree at Casino (Supermarket!). Reinforced the Bandol and Pecharmant Red. Also bought a bottle of Vin de Pays du Perigord (Vin de Domme 2008 - Merlot and Cabernet Franc). With the weather dodgy, we decided to stay in this evening and that Vin de Pays went well with the excellent Navarin d'Agneau (EUR8.34) that we bought in the Supermarket traiteur. Surprisingly, the Vin de Pays was the most expensive bought today. Starters were crevettes in pastry, also from the traiteur. Desserts were inviting strawberries followed by a pastry with the name of Religieuses. I find the supermarket traiteurs quite okay but for quality in pastry you are guaranteed much better in the specialist shops.

Early in the afternoon found some handy shops within a few hundred yards of the gite, including a…read moreLidl where German Pilsner was on sale for less than EUR3.00 for six 50cl bottles. Next door was a butcher with a huge selection and also a variety of readymade meals. The gem though was Valette Foie Gras which, in addition to a massive selection of Foie Gras and related products, including chutneys and Cassoulets, has quite a range of local wines. I took the opportunity to make some progress on my list.

We stopped in St. Leon on our way to another town, because we were hungry and didn't know where…read morewe'd find another stop. I came to recognize places like this, with mediocre food for tired, hungry travelers, by the fact that they offered both pizza and omelets on the same menu. Our server acted put out that we wanted food, and got angry when we asked for something to dry the seats that were wet from condensation. Our food arrived at all different times, from 15 minutes to 90 minutes after ordering, and it was only ok. We were treated like tacky American tourists, in spite of doing our best not to be. If you end up in St. Leon, keep walking towards the river and you'll find some places to eat that I hope will be better - and more friendly. It was a beautiful little town, and we didn't let this one bad experience ruin it.