These are pommes frites, the fluffy, crispy, souffle-like delicacies that most Americans can only dream about. The Bistrot is usually open Thursday through Sunday for lunch and dinner, and for Sunday brunch, featuring scrumptious Belgian waffles, as well. Reservations are a must, since Dani le does all the cooking. What food the Archer serves is excellent, but co-owners Rick and Lisa Schessler don't aim to run a restaurant. We're here for conversation.
Belgian beer is the perfect lubricant for conversation.
Because Northwest alehouses and their customers support regional craft brewers so strongly, imports are not always easy to find. I think Belgian beers are the next step. Belgian beers account for perhaps 8 percent of beer sales at the Archer, where nearly 90 percent of sales are draft, but they set the pub apart. There are more than 50 Belgian and Belgian-influenced bottled beers available, with an occasional offering on tap. You start tasting them, they become like your friends.