Let’s not forget this French gem

I read with interest Valli Herman’s article “L.A.’s French Impressions” [July 14].

Have you discovered the wonderful little jewel of a French restaurant in South Pasadena called Nicole’s? Enter, and you are in Paris. Nicole is French. She mostly sells ingredients that only gourmet cooks even know about. Her sandwiches are simple, with fresh vegetables, fantastic bread, unbelievable olive oil, and she has recently begun serving wine. The business has had to spill over on to the sidewalk with umbrellas and flowers. I have watched, and no one even looks up when the bell gongs, warning that a train is going by.

Letty Watkins

San Gabriel