Importance of Cafys and restaurants

Peter states that, "I have liked almost every cafy that I have ever been to in France, even the ratty little ones in tiny villages where the flies are more plentiful than the customers" (p. 105). Using their Gault-Millau guide to restaurants, the Mayles seek out and find the most popular as well as the best-kept secret eating holes within an hour or so drive from their home, and they find pleasure in all of them. The cafys and restaurants serve food that is typical of Provence, rich and earthy, accompanied by succulent bread and wine that is high in its alcohol content. The Mayles visit at least one different cafy or restaurant each month.