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| - I've been here for brunch or a glass of wine on numerous occasions and always have a pleasant experience. This time was no exception. I hosted 25 members of my wine group, VinVillage-Phoneix, here as the first stop on a wine bar crawl. They were expecting us, and I arrived a few minutes early to make sure tables were reserved, etc. I ordered a glass of champagne, and since they were out of the Gloria Ferrer, the substituted a nicer Mumm...extra points for that. The group arrived and began ordering wine and food. Heather, the lone waitress, kept her cool as everyone asked for separate checks. She really did an awesome job keeping things moving from the kitchen to the dining room and keeping our glasses filled. (She also had several other customers at the bar and in the middle room by the breakfast counter.)
I heard quite a few positive comments about the thin-crusted pizza. One gentleman's roast beef panini looked scrumptious. I got the "garbage" salad, with ham, chicken, Parmesan, avocado, olives, etc. over a variety of leafy greens. Maybe not the most appetizing mixture to look at, but it tasted so good I ate every last bite.
Klinker Brick Zin seemed to be the favorite wine here. One couple was elated that they had their favorite hard-to-find blend, and so ordered a bottle of it to share.
Still have not been to a concert here in the back, but have caught an acoustic guitar player occasionally. Nice atmosphere, very laid back.
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