Stephane used his time recuperating from a lacerated hand extremely profitably. He devised a clever wine bar menu including a selection of wines by the glass and delicious French-style tapas dishes. It took him longer than usual to type these ideas out but when he got frustrated trying to tap left-handed he moved on to formulating a play-list of soothing French jazz and blues music. And so when the shop and cafe finish their day-time business of baguettes and grand creme coffee, the lights are dimmed, the candles lit, the wine bar menus are placed on the tables and Stephane's music is turned on, miraculously creating a restful wine bar mood.
We're now waiting patiently for the scaffolding to come down so everyone can discover this hidden oasis of French relaxation. I can't think of a better way of ending a busy day at work or shopping!
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Louise Luiggi
About Me
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- I was born in Nottingham and studied a BA degree in European Business at Nottingham's Trent Polytechnic. My studies took me to the Ecole Superieure de Commerce in Toulouse and this is where I met my Corsican husband, Stéphane Luiggi. We moved back to Nottingham where I became Marketing Manager for the Sara Lee Corporation. Our marketing talents and a mutual passion for food led us to set up our own business, French Living, in 1994. This eclectic blend of boulangerie, epicerie and patisserie would soon grow and evolve, as a café was added to the mix followed by a restaurant in 1996, down in the cellar. I decided to write a book about my life, focusing on my journey towards a passion for food and towards a deeper understanding of my Corsican family. Come to the Table was published by Piatkus Books in June 2005 with the Daily Mail praising it as “a seductive tale, deliciously told - unputdownable”
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