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Evolution and growth?
It seems apropos that I was to meet up with fellow Yelpers Lauren V. and Mr. K (aka Omar K.) for a couple drinks on a late Friday afternoon. This was my first trip back to PHX in roughly three years and was doing a bizarre "visit old friends/places and see new friends/places" kind of trip. So, with that in mind, Lauren V. and I had been discussing various HH spots and places we liked which the original Postino's was mentioned as a place we both love. I wasn't sure if I wanted to continue with revisiting the past or do something new...so after much hemming and hawing on my part she made an executive decision to meet up at the new location. Her choice was perfect in so many ways.
Shortly before HH, I looked at the map provided in the B'berry Yelp App and asked my friend Lindra F. If this was near Katz Deli....a sad look was returned and it was explained this IS where Katz Deli was...maaaan, really? An old Phoenix institution gone? For a wine bar? Shit...I was bummed and had a chip on my shoulder coming in...which by the end of the night...dissolved.
The remodeled space is a throw back to the Palm Spring-ish modernism of chunky stone and floor to ceiling large pane windows. Flat lines and clean angles characterize the place but there are enough accents to make the whole place feel seriously intimate. Basically, the feel is ultra-cool lounge of the late-50's and early 60's. I like this. I don't like this everywhere...but I like this here. It's something of an homage to older Phoenix, and to me, the idea that it replaced Katz (which was born in that era) shows a huge sign of respect and knowledge of the underlying culture of an area. The quality of the space is top notch as is their understanding of sense of place.
Lastly, on the topic of design, the outside patio and the bar servicing it offer great Western views for sunsets. However, those inside are not robbed of any views either. The layout offers those with both the same view the patio has (over the bar) and stunning Eastern views as well (saw a great lightning storm on my visit).
The wines-well...fantastic of course. Living now in San Francisco I can say that Postino's can enter into any upper echelon of San Francisco wine bars. The servers know their stuff and the beers are great too....Anchor Steam Celebration Ale on tap every Winter makes me ridiculously happy and impressed.
The grub...just like the original..fantastic. You can rarely go wrong with anything on the menu.
Postino's offers the prime place to have some quality wine and grub while chatting it up with new or old friends. If I lived nearby I'd be here at least once a week.
...which leads me to the dissolving of that aforementioned chip on my shoulder. I was getting tired of the pervasive thought in the Valley of just demolishing the past and throwing something new in its place for the sake of something new. I was very worried about that here...especially in almost hallowed ground of Katz Deli. However, what I came to find is a well planned slow growth of a high quality establishment who designed the space as an homage to the past but showed a enticing view of some of Phoenix's future.
Thanks to Lauren V. for the rec...you were spot on.
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