At the Still Life Cafe in Independence. French bistro with a proprietor who is a music aficionado. Only customer, sitting at the small bar, near the kitchen, listening to Billy Holiday; Night and Day. The rosè was Spanish and only ok. Cotes de Rhone next, and the North African lamb sausage with ratatouille, salad, and cauliflower - is wonderful. After 8:00 and still the only customer here.
Independence is a town with a rich pioneering history and I come through here frequently as an access point to the Eastern Sierra for camping and whatnot. Right now it looks a little down on its luck with a number of realtor signs on commercial properties along the main drag of route 395. I'm pleased that this quirky place has survived.
Update: homemade pear cake (with whipped cream) for dessert.
Made me hungry.
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