Moules mariniere and frites – that’s about all I know about Belgian food, aside from their waffles and chocolate. 
This afternoon, we went to Petit Abeille, a cozy little Belgian restaurant on 17th St and 7th. They serve Belgian comfort food – various types of omelettes, croques monsieur and other sandwiches, and of course moules marinieres and lots of Belgian beers. I didn’t have the mussels though. I opted for a chicken vol au vent (basically chicken 
pastel) and Marita had a tomato bisque. Mark had a croque monsieur. Total bill (which included sparkling water, a coke and iced tea) was under $50. Ever since Belgo left NYC, I’ve been looking for a good moules place. This may be it. (I’m not a big fan of Jubilee).
So we’ll be back. On Wednesdays, it’s eat all you can mussels plus Stella Artois beer. I’ll even pay extra and swap the Stella Artois for a Straffe Hendrik, a Belgian ale, and the best beer I’ve ever had in my life.
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