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| - Great vibe. After you valet the car (you have to- it's the only option) you walk into an outdoor area very similar to postino Arcadia. Head inside and be greeted by a lovely hostess. We sat at the bar with a carafe of wine. All wine is served in a carafe, ala on tap style. I like this. The bar is in the center of the restaurant in a super chic way that you can observe what is going on around you and kinda hideout or be seen- the choice is yours.
We were seated in what I think was the best seats in the house. It was in a corner booth that was right at the corner of the restaurant. Once we all slid into our booth seats, we all agreed it was like hunkering down in a basement somewhere on a leather couch. We were introduced to Dan, the super slim, urban hipster server with a nice face and a witty personality. When asked if my burger would be better with fries or mac n cheese, he asked me how often I eat burgers with mac n cheese? uhh, so yeah, I ordered the mac n cheese--- GREAT choice!
We started with the Smorgash board that had pita, cheese, the most kale chips and largest kale chips I have ever seen, hummus, some veggies and smoked salmon-- it was interesting enough, but I probably won't be ordering that again. But since they just opened, I am happy to try anything on the menu!
Entrees included the waldorf salad that was only so-so, it was called "a bit too much" by a friend, the Barley salad was a huge hit as was the corn chowder. My burger was good, I recommend going easier on the caramelized onions. I felt like it started to taste more like a dessert before I even got half way through it.
After we ate, relaxed and Dan check on us the perfect amount of time, we walked through and headed next door to Churn for dessert. We passed the bar, said hello to a few friends we ran into, observed the outdoor seating one more time, and then walked though a hallway decorated in old cassette tapes, that was awesome! At the end of the hallway was a bathroom marked "ladies and gents"- I absolutely despise shared bathrooms. So that grossed me out thoroughly. But as we made the turn, I saw the candies and ice cream that awaited me just around the corner....
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