Croques And Cocktails At Bistro Du Midi

Looking for something fun and inexpensive to do tonight? Every Tuesday at Bistro du Midi from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., you can find $5 specialty croque monsieurs. A croque monsieur is technically a hot ham and cheese grilled sandwich, but Bistro du Midi will offer variations on the classic. There will even be a weekly skinny croque. And if that's not enough, you'll find wine and cocktail pairings too.


I had the opportunity to preview this event a couple of weeks ago and sample both a specialty cocktail and a few of the croques. The skinny croque was easily my favorite with its filling of eggplant, zucchini, tomato, and pesto. The ham and cheese was a solid version of the classic. And the salmon, well, it wasn't for me, but you might like it.

The cocktail that night was the Par Avion. I wasn't expecting to like it because one of the ingredients is Overholt Rye, and I'm not a big whiskey drinker, but I confess I even had a second one. The drink was sweeter than I expected and was quite citrusy. It was just the sort of drink you'd want on a chilly winter night... and just the sort of drink you'd want with a crisp, hot croque monsieur.

Par Avion

(Created by Bistro du Midi's Todd Lipman)

3/4 oz Old Overholt Rye

3/4 oz Aperol

3/4 oz Averna

3/4 oz Fresh Lemon Juice

Served Down with an Orange Round

If you like croques and cocktails and want to shake up your Tuesday nights a little, you'll want to check out Bistro du Midi's Croque Tuesdays!

This event was complimentary, but as always my opinions are my own.

What kind of croque would you like to try?