After my day at Seatrade I walked to Espanola Way and had dinner at A La Folie. The tiny cafe sits one block west of the crowds - in the space of a few yards you move from tourists to locals but, strangely, from Florida to France.

Crepes are the specialty, and the savoury ones are made from buckwheat (just like in Brittany). And Breton cider (alcoholic) is also on the menu.

There's nothing like sitting outside on a balmy evening and watching a kid zoom by on a skateboard while you wash down your egg, ham and cheese crepe with a glass of ice-cold cider.

And because the waiters are French, they'll let you sit for as long as you like.

Note to celiacs: They do add a little white flour to the buckwheat, so the crepes are not gluten free.

Photo: Vimoutiers.net