I ’ m not sure about you , but I love to hear and see people who have pride for where they live and aren ’ t ashamed to do a little bragging about what makes their home so special .
Chris told us about the great Golf and Stay packages that they have in partnership with the historic Marcus Whitman Hotel in downtown Walla Walla ( https :// marcuswhitmanhotel . com / golf-courses ) and he directed us on where to go in town to grab a bite before hitting some wineries .
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Exiting off Highway 12 , headed back into town , you are immediately greeted by the Walla Walla Steak Company next door to the Crossbuck Brewery — one of about a dozen breweries in the area . We couldn ’ t just jump at the first girl to ask us to dance , so we passed on steak and continued into town to get a better perspective of what we were dealing with .
We chatted up some locals as well as other “ experienced ” out-of-towners who had “ done ” Walla Walla before , to see what they were recommending . The choices were bountiful . Mediterranean at Saffron . Authentic Mexican fare at Grandma ’ s Kitchen . Great , straight-forward pub fare at Public House 124 . Late breakfast at Bacon And Eggs . A little something healthy at Graze . All fantastic choices and on the list for my next visit , but the one name that kept coming up over and over again was the French bistro , Brasserie Four .
Our server , Heidi , was very welcoming and extremely patient with this French Cuisine neophyte . She recommended a number of items , including their wonderful wood fired pizzas , but ultimately we settled on the Charcuterie starter . ( Mostly because I love saying charcuterie and one can never go wrong with a wood plank piled with cured meats and cheeses .) Then I went classic with their “ Moules Frites .” Someone a little less cultured might call them mussels .
The atmosphere in Brasserie Four
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