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| - I joined a meetup group that was meeting here, and while that didn't go so well, I had a great time at Down Under. I arrived late and it appeared everyone from the group was already together and there were no other seats, so I took a spot at the bar and enjoyed the tasting alone. The tasting was $20 and included 5 wines plus an appetizer. I went with the mini kangaroo loin salad, because let's face it, how often do you get to eat a kangaroo? The salad was very good and I enjoyed all of the wines. The white "Y" Viognier 08 was my favorite until I tried the MGS 06 (although I didn't have a bad one in the bunch).
The evening turned out well as one of my friends stopped by for a few minutes and I was able to strike up a nice conversation at the bar with another lady. The restaurant was busy and there was a singer that helped pack in the customers. She was very good - not too loud, good tunes and a nice voice.
As it approached `10 I noticed more and more people leaving . I asked one of the guys what time they closed and he said whenever the last paying customer leaves. They do not have set times to close because as long as people are having a good time and still buying things, they will stay open. I met Phil, the owner, and he was an excellent host.
I always saw Susana check in here, but never tried it. I am glad that I went out today and met some people, even if it wasn't the people I was supposed to meet. I will definitely come back! Maybe next time I will try the emu wings - and I saw someone get an incredible looking huge piece of chocolate cake - I must try that!
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