Panevino has been in my bookmarks for quite some time and I finally had the chance to come in last week for happy hour around 4pm. It was still very bright outside, but once we got inside it felt like night had fallen. The interior is pretty intimate with dim lighting and artistic architecture.
We were greeted at the bar by the friendly bartender right away. There were only two other people at the bar and they seemed to be regulars, which was a good sign. The bartender gave us a rundown of all their happy hour specials and pulled out a special Halloween cocktail menu (themed cocktails FTW). I decided to go with the Arachnophobia and Don got Child's Play. It took a while to make, but I didn't care because the cocktails looked so cool! My ultra blue drink was topped with black spiders and cotton candy that literally just arrived from It's Sugar. Some guy sitting on the other end of the bar even came up to me and asked if he could take a picture of my drink! Don's drink was pretty strong, which he enjoyed. It had crushed Fruity Pebbles around the rim of his martini glass and a creepy eyeball just floating around (http://s3-media1.ak.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/UpRyw9XAlGNrKNqyZGUNHA/l.jpg). If I had the time, I probably would've ordered another Arachnophobia because it was so tasty and not overly strong. The cotton candy made it all the more fun!
The great cocktails combined with the very friendly service makes me a fan of Panevino. I can't wait to come here for a sit down dinner!