Bivouac:
Pronunciation:/ˈbɪvʊak, ˈbɪvwak/
noun
- a temporary camp without tents or cover, used especially by soldiers or mountaineers.
verb (bivouacs, bivouacking, bivouacked)
[no object]
- stay in a bivouac:we bivouacked on the north side of the town
Origin:
early 18th century (denoting a night watch by the whole army): from French, probably from Swiss German Bîwacht ’additional guard at night’, apparently denoting a citizens’ patrol supporting the ordinary town watch.
(Oxford Dictionary 2012)
This not so temporary camp has a permanent roof, an easily accessible and clean toilet and most importantly, an assortment of tasty treats and bevys served up in a space with clean lines and cool art.
After a couple of beers at Ezra Pound across the road, we trotted over to Bivouac at around 6pm and nibbled on some salty vegetable crisps and a charcuterie plate filled with salami, terrine and baby cornichons, washed down with 4 Pines Krolsh.
Also on offer are ‘small plates’ including Sicilian olives, blue cheese arancini, and Gingin goat chops. For something more substantial there are a range of ‘big plates’ including slaughterman’s gnocchi, spanakopita, and maklouba of mt barker chicken.
A range of pizza’s and desserts round off the menu.
The crowd are eclectic and they start to fill the space by around 7.30pm. However, this does not seem to fluster the staff who all seemed really happy to be at work and were incredibly efficient. They almost bounce around the restaurant. Very cute.
If only all camping experiences were like this…
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