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Driving by and decided to pull over and check out their menu.... I knew they had only been open for the last couple weeks and I seized the opportunity to take a peek at the new place. Their menu looked great! Since it was midday, wine was $5 by the glass and they had an assortment of salads, paninis and sides. So I grabbed my friends from a nearby dress shop, Lillian Lottie Couture, and we all went in for a late lunch and some wine.
We were promptly greeted by the staff and sat to a table in the dining room. The inside has been made anew and not much remains of the Fine's Cellar days (oh how i loved Fine's wines and Chef Cullen's sweet potato fries w/aoili). It is now mostly dining room with some living room type seating and couches for lounging and drinking wine. Its a bit cozier feeling now with high-back red and black leather chairs and local art for sale hanging on the walls. As we were in between lunch and dinner, we were just about the only people in the place, so we had full attention of our server. In fact, my only critique of her is that when any of us asked about a wine, she only said that it was good... Maybe a little bit more descriptive skills would be nice. Is it a big wine? Spicy? Jammy? Full-bodied? You get my drift...
For food, we started with bruschetta, they were all so tasty! Red pepper & goat cheese, Apple & brie and the Hummous ... The first two are quite similar to those at Postino. The hummous was something different and so good! Its not always easy to make a decent hummous, but they have succeeded! For sandwiches we had the prosciutto and fig, chicken salad, and tuna ... All delicious, yet again! The others raved about the squash soup and my mixed green salad was very fresh and refreshing with a light vinaigrette. We also had a side of the crispy fries... These are reminiscent of Gordon Biersch fries. Crispy with parmesan, parsley and a garlic aioli for perfect compliment. For dessert they ordered the brownie and though I didn't share in this one, they raved about the warm, gooey brownie with chocolate chunks and vanilla bean ice cream. The food wasn't crazy original, but it was all very good. Stick with what you know, right?
Our wines ranged from Reisling to Syrah to Zinfandel to Malbec. The Lot 50 Zin and Italian Blend (Mari Mossi?) were my faves. $5 a glass, can't go wrong. =)
I look forward to going back for happy hour. They have some $3 appetizers, a smokin deal on bruschetta, $3 draft beer & well drinks, and wines are $5 by the glass every day til 6pm! I want to try their cheeses, olives and more of those tasty bruschettas!
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