café noir
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Expect café noir and café au lait with madeleines and quiche, plus pain perdu with strawberry, lime and basil, and fregola sarda risotto with octopus, from a menu that changes frequently.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2019
"We must counteract the exciting effects of our café noir," Valentine said, addressing his guests in a group.
From Flames by Hichens, Robert Smythe
As a stock for soup he is good; but in Scotland it is better not to say what the origin of the stock is till your friends are at their café noir.
From Scotch Loch-Fishing by Senior, William
It frequently happens in France that café noir is a much more ready and abundant tap than water, and so it was here; notwithstanding which, the bedroom apparatus was most comfortable and complete.
From Ice-Caves of France and Switzerland by Browne, G. F. (George Forrest)
Two more chairs were brought out and two cups of café noir, and the visit was prolonged into the warm harvest moonlight with news of friends and acquaintances.
From The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax by Lee, Holme, [pseud.]
