Each night, Patron writes the menu on a chalkboard. To serve traditional food, the kind made in French countryside bistros or North African homes. “Crystal Geyser is part French,” Patron said. “And people would be drinking onion soup to prevent a hangover.”To prepare the soup, Patron puts the onions in a pan with butter and lets them caramelize for over an hour. So it takes a bit longer.”Every once in a while, customers come in by mistake, people used to coffee shops or fast food, Patron said.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 22, 2024 21:27 UTC