It was a beautiful Saturday. Perfect for walking Romeo and letting him splash around in the lake. But as we were walking back towards the car, I tripped and fell. By the time I got home, my ankle was double it’s normal size. So, where did I spend a few unexpected hours on a beautiful Saturday afternoon? At the emergency room. It all turned out well. Nothing fractured, just some soft tissue bruising; nothing some Advil and ice packs and a few glasses of wine can’t help along with staying off my feet for a while -right!
So, after relaxing a little we got in the car with L and M on our way into Boston for a little tapas and some great Spanish wine. But the Mass Pike was bumper to bummer, Route 30 was bumper to bumper and we decided to rethink our plans.
L heard about a little bistro in Hudson, MA called Chloe Bistro. I checked Open Table and they had a table for four available, so we headed to Hudson.
Yes, Hudson, MA. A little town, not known for much but now trying to upscale their downtown. Chloe Bistro is such an example. It’s been in Hudson for about 10 years. It was serendipity.
Twinkly lights welcomed us to a very cool hostess and a big bar. Our table wasn’t quite ready so we settled in at the bar for some homemade fries and buffalo wings, some good wine and for Roy a Pernod. A three piece jazz combo was playing, the lights were low, the wine was good and we were happy.
When our table was ready, we dug into the menu. The restuarant calls itself an American bistro, but I’d call it more of a French bistro. Roy and I shared a roasted caesar salad and a chicken and duck pot pie. The gravy was rich and the topping was light and flaky. L had lamb two ways, grilled chop and braised shank, and M also had the pot pie. There’s always room for dessert so we shared a Ghirardelli chocolate crepe and pumpkin bread pudding. We practically licked the plates.
As it turned out, we had a great night. What made it great? A great waitperson, a very cool hostess, a live 3 piece jazz combo and, oh yeah, the food! Who needs Boston when there are great finds like this in the burbs. Well it’s a little far for us to travel but will we go back? Definitely!
See you at the bar….
