I have very high hopes for this place.
We arrived around 3:00 on a Friday afternoon and were pleasantly surprised by their happy hour specials (2-6PM every day) - $2 selected tapas (apps) and house wines for $5.
We sat at the bar and I started with the Miner Chardonnay ($17 a glass, but worth every penny), while my hubby picked a draft beer (also $2 off during happy hour - so $4). We also had the bruschetta (you get to choose 4 of 6 options - $9 HH) and the "Pan de Ajo" (sourdough bread & roasted garlic - $2 HH).
The bruschetta was good but be warned that it is not like Postino's - we could have each had our own, and for the $9 price it would have been worth it. We liked every flavor we tried except for the verde.
The Pan de Ajo stole the show! A wonderful, warm, fresh baked (circle) loaf of sourdough (accompanied with a soft butter) and a half of bulb of delicious roasted garlic - absolutely amazing. The best $2 of my life.
I followed my Miner Chardonnay with their $5 house / HH Concannon (sp?) house Chard and loved it after my taste buds forgot the complex (and amazing) flavors of the Miner.
Being so early, we were surprised by the amount of people coming in, hopefully this means they will be a big hit and stay open for years to come.
I cannot wait for the weather to cool down and to take advantage of their open air dining room to patio (one of those full wall windows that will completely open up to the outside).
This place was MUCH needed in the 'hood.