Pinot Provence, Orange County

Excellent modern bistro cooking can be found at the prettiest of Joachim Splichal's five Pinot restaurants. The graceful dining room is filled with antiques and chandeliers and promises a special occasion upon arrival. The cuisine is Provencal and the menu is full of all the best of that region: olives, garlic, artichokes, lemons, eggplant and much more. Try the braised artichoke Barigoule scented with herbs or the fresh oysters on the half-shell. Other favorites include the roasted rack of lamb and crisp frites as well as the roasted rabbit with rosemary. Don't miss the garlic-artichoke mash, but be sure that your dining companions taste some of this fragrant dish too, so you can all share in the garlicky "afterglow".

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