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| - One of the best Sunday afternoons I've had in a while....
My first judgement was wrong about this place. Being tucked away in newer buildings behind a starbucks, with kind of a goofy name for a lunch market, I was pretty sure this place was going to be a big disappointment. WRONG (yay)
Though a confusing layout/way of doing things, the small but impressive market of cheeses, meats, pastas, beverages, teas, coffees, sauces and little do-dads is cute cozy and inviting. The wine room is small but good and fairly well stocked with a good variety of wines, though a measly wine by the glass selection for a fairly impressive cellar.
Workers were a little awkward at times but really helpful in making selections. We opted for a sandwich and a cheese platter for two, accompanied by a bottle of Reisling. The sandwich was really good and fresh, the sun dried tomatoes were awesome - though as a sandwich in whole i've had better. The make your own cheese platter was AWESOME-you get to choose as many cheeses as you'd like, getting the chance to look through them and read descriptions and touch, great for someone like me who loves a good cheese but knows nilch about names and pairings. It was fresh, BIG, and simple-A in my book.
The owners son was friendly and knowledgeable, helping us select the right bottle of wine to go with our cheeses, a not easy task being I like sweeter whites while he likes dry crisp ones. Though not the best wine i've had, we got a very good bottle for 15 bucks that was enjoyable.
As far as seating goes they have multiple areas inside and out, we very much enjoyed the front outdoor patio with sun covers, live music, grass, and the dog and children friendly atmosphere.
Only downsides I'd have to say would be the confusing layout with lack of direction, and the sometimes "airy" staff behind the counters. But all in all though we had a great time and will definitely be going again soon.
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