One of the traditions we’ve built over time at Lanser’s on Main, is to read a poem to start our Wine Pairing evenings. We do our best to keep the poems focussed on wine, restaurants and where we can, a Bistro. At our Rijk’s wine pairing, this was the poem we kicked the evening off with.
Growing up in Heidelberg, our family had a chef
When it came to cooking, my mom was, how do you say, tone deaf
From France, he was. To my mom, her handsome rockstar
Our Chef from Paris, Monsieur Georges Barbiaar
My dad, how do you say, he didn’t like him
Always looking for a reason to break Georges like a papadum
And one day it was over. Monsieur did not completely understand
He’d been caught stealing wine. My dad now had the upper hand
What I soon learned, the case wasn’t air tight
Father of mine had got a little too excited, midflight
There was wine missing from a bottle in the fridge
And only Georges had daily access for a sneaky little taste-age
Dad at his worst, filled up the bottle with urine
To catch him and poison him with evil moonshine
Having done this for a week he called Monsieur in for a lashing
To show our Chef who ultimately was the most dashing
Chef listened attentively, said nothing, and then smiled
His reply was unexpected, unforgettable and awesomely wild
Papa he said, you’re quite right, I am an alcoholic
But your accusation tonight is preposterscopic
It’s true the wine in the fridge I use
It doesn’t go into my body, to abuse
I learned to use it in school, as a cooking trick
To make each meal for you, taste magnifique
By Barrie Bramley
Lanser’s on Main is a Bistro Style Restaurant in Johannesburg (Sandton, Bryanston), serving French and Italian style food, with a warm and easy ambiance to match. We’re open from 11:00 – 22:00 every day, except Sunday. If you’re visiting after 20:00, please call to make sure our kitchen is still open. We’re rated the number one restaurant in Bryanston on TripAdvisor.