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| - Cafe Holt, nestled on the bottom floor of the Holt Renfrew store next to the Men's Department was the perfect spot for this weary shopper to sit down for a glass of vino before continuing his hunt for the perfect purchase.
I asked the waitress if I could sit at the bar to just have a glass of wine, and she pleasently said yes. I went over, got settled on my comfy bar stool and was given the wine menu. The bartender suggested I try this Muscat Sec she had and it was delicious, so I ordered a glass. I was THEN informed I needed to order an appetizer to go along with it. FROWN (Also the reason for docking a full star - I don't like being tricked into buying something. Had this been the policy, I should have been told when I asked the hostess if I could just have a glass of wine - which was $12, so adding the extra $6 for the cheapest appetizer made for a $20 snack!).
Aside from that bit of tomfoolery, the wine was DELICIOUS (They wouldn't/couldn't give me the vineyard it was from because it was exclusive to Holt but they did offer to sell me a bottle on the spot.) They gave me the latest Holt Men's collection catalogue to peruse while I waited and enjoyed my wine - all in all a very pleasant experience! Great menu from what I saw, but I wasn't really looking for food. A tad expensive, but hey, it's Holt Renfrew - what do you expect! The staff was friendly, nice and easy on the eyes :)
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