It was Christmas weekend. Our friends were home from NYC and we needed somewhere that would fit our party of seven. Yikes... all of our fave places turned us away on such short notice. Press is new... and I've been wanting to try it - but I was thinking it would be something The Boy and I did quietly one weeknight - in case it sucked. ;) I called the restaurant and the hostess was so helpful. Even though they didn't have a ton of big tables available, she worked some magic and got us in! Ok... at least we had a place now. No guarantees at this point how good the place would be.
When you walk in, they've created a small entryway with wine crates and corkboard that was SO charming. I immediately started wondering which hall in my loft I could duplicate it with. The inside was completely redone... dark wood and an amazing built out brick wine cellar with floor to ceiling glass. Our table was right next to it and I was in love with how chic it looked. The vibe in this place is amazing.
The boy and I ordered a Malbec that was very reasonably priced... and really tasty. The cellar had it at a perfect cool-end of room temp and it tasted perfect. The waiter was super friendly and knew the perfect balance of checking in and moving our table along. We never felt rushed - but he came by often. He was a self-described red drinker though, and couldn't help with one of our friend's pinot grigio selection. He did, however, offer help from their sommelier. And, they enjoyed their bottle.
Food. Omg. We had mussels, scallops....delish! We ordered the large meat/cheese board which had some really tasty cuts and preserves served with flatbread. My only suggestion would be for them to offer a second type of bread. The crackery flatbread was good... but a soft bread might have been a nice compliment.
AND then... OMG. I ordered the breakfast pizza. I died... went to heaven... and came back just to write this review. The "sauce" is a butternut squash puree. Then - maple breakfast sausage (sagey) and poached egg. Whaaaaat?!!! This was incredible. Not really sweet... not too savory. Not even really all that breakfasty - but delicious. Order it. Seriously.
Press is a great addition to Tremont. Good food, good wine, good service. I'm sold.