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| - A strong start for a promising place. Billing itself as a neighborhood pub with European flair, The Spot hits the mark. The building formerly housing Mildred's Sandwich Shop has been beautifully redone with wood booths, a cozy back bar, and lovely outdoor enclosed deck. The menu is small, reasonable, and inventive but not pretentious. Appetizers include fresh potato chips with creamy Gorgonzola cheese, artichoke spread, scallops, a fantastic cheese plate, and a vegetable charcuterie. The chef, Joe Tachovsky, built the menu at Samba when it first opened, so if you know how amazing their salad bar is you can guess how confidently he handles vegetables. The prices are reasonable, along the lines of 8-14 for entrees. The burgers are rock solid, (try The Spot burger, with a wedge of chevre tucked into the meat), main dish salads are lovely, and the churrasco from Samba makes a well loved appearance. There is a small but well balanced beer, wine, and cocktail list. They have only been open for a week, and I will add to this review once I've tried a few more things and the staff has rolled out all of the regular specials and settled into a groove. For now, especially if you live in the neighborhood, head over and welcome a place where you are pretty well guaranteed a polished meal. A nice midpoint between Forequarter and the pizza/coffee houses/bars that are otherwise in walking distance for Tenney neighborhood folks
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