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| - Putting a pin in this one for a return review. They were busy when I got here. The bar is long and narrow. A few tables line the wall, but I found all of them full. The bar too was full. There was a five foot section of wall that had a shelf of sorts on it. I stood by the shelf. It was...awkward. A couple girls who also wanted seating also stood by the shelf.
We pretended not to notice that we were all standing at a shelf while we sipped our cocktails.
I started with an Italian 75. I love the French 75, so I figured...why not? It's grappa, Prosecco, balsamic vinegar, and rosemary. It was a good cocktail.
I started a tab and for my next round got a Nardini Reserva from the grappa menu at the bartender's suggestion. I don't drink a ton of grappa. It was good. Stiff in the way that grappa can be, but good.
I ended up getting a seat at the end of the bar and found myself constantly sucking in my breath to make way for the bartenders serving the tables. I seemed like I was..."in the way".
I had dinner scheduled next door at Piccolo Forno, and got a bottle of wine to take with me before paying my tab. If you buy the bottle there, they don't charge you the corking fee at PF. That's a nice benefit.
Busy night, full house, weird seating, good drinks. I'll try it again if only because it's an ultra convenient waiting area for Piccolo Forno, but also because I have a feeling my next experience will be better.
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