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| - I didn't realize that this place was done by the same folks as Humble Pie before we arrived, but both places get a solid 4 stars. We originally saw 5th and Wine at March's Yelp event at the Desert Botanical Gardens, and when I was reminded of it by Groupon, we had to make our way in.
The place is ADORABLE. Period. We talked about how perhaps we might one day decorate our house like this (minus the dog pictures) -- the red chairs, dark wood tables, mini library and awesome lights? Check.
The menu was good, but not amazing, as I'm a vegetarian. My options here were about on par compared with Postino's...except here I could get 6 bruschetta if I wanted, Postino's only 4. However, there were only 4 vegetarian bruschetta offerings, so that's what I got. The hummus was a little too spicy, the caprese was good (although I'd prefer sliced rather than cherry tomatoes), the tomato jam was so so. The real star of the plate was the apples, agave, fig jam and brie. Best sweet bruschetta I've had in the valley!
We shared fried pickles. I love me some good fried pickles. These were ok, but not crispy enough. I did like, however, that they used thin slices instead of thick ones (Grand Lux Cafe) or spears (Gunther Toody's).
My partner got the prosciutto pannini. She liked it, but said it helped her to realize that she preferred that flavor combo cold. Salad that came with was great.
Our service was super, with our iced teas and waters getting constant water refills (plus I loved the water carafe of sorts on the table).
All in all, it's a cute neighborhood, and we'll be back to try different menu items, enjoy the service, and check out their delicious looking drink menu!
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