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| - Okay, I'm a bit torn on how to rate this one. I like a lot of it, and dislike a bit of it.
They have a decent wine selection, but I'm a fan of Rhones & Châteauneuf-du-Pape's...and the selection here lacks in that department. To be fair, the selection in a lot of places lacks in that department.
The owners are super-friendly and the place is super clean! The cheese selection offers quite a few artisanals that are pretty hard to come by, along with a good selection of other cheeses you are familiar with. The deli meats are great, and the sandwiches are HUGE. Think about sharing them. For sure.
Beer selection is good, and they have even ordered some hard-to-find stuff for us. I won't tell you what it is, because then it may not be there when I get back!
My only problem with the place is size. They really need to double the space, just so there is some breathing room between tables. The tables need to be bigger too. It's really hard to enjoy the nuances of a wine and great food when its all precariously scrunched together on a bar-height two-top that's serving duty as a four-top. A cigar-friendly patio would be awesome, also.
If you were lucky enough to stop by when they first opened, you might have scored one of the few wine lockers they have. But, unless someone moves out of the area - I don't think you'll get that chance. I'd bet there is a waiting list. Luckily, my buddy scored the biggest one they have - so between his house, my house and the locker we usually have a few choices when we want to do some tasting on our own turf.
So there you have it - a nice little place with wine, cheese and beer staffed by some great owners. Stop by and say hi to them. If and when Bob D. decides to pull his photos out of there, I think I will see if I can put mine in there. :)
In the meantime - get down there today and buy some bubbles for tomorrow. They had a great selection last year.
Happy New Year.
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