A couple friends and I stopped in here on a Thursday evening after noticing the new sign (this place used to be Coronado Cafe). Anyone familiar with the Phoenix of late knows how charming these converted bungalows are, and Urban Vine is no exception. Walking up to the door is extra pleasant due to the pomegranate trees and fresh herbs planted along the path and on the front porch. We noticed fresh rosemary at the table, so I can only assume they use these fresh herbs in the kitchen as well. I love that. There's been a lot of remodeling since Coronado, but they did a great job and the inside looks really nice. They've gotten creative with the use of wine crates on the walls, local steampunk art (which is for sale), and Edison bulbs a-plenty. All that being said, the patio is AWESOME. I'm excited to come back and hang out on the patio, but this time we sat inside at the bar area. It was appropriately dim, and the only atmospheric complaint is that it was kind of hot so maybe a fan would help circulate air a bit.
The wines and cocktail we tried were good. The wine list is short and well thought out, which I really appreciate because it lowers the risk of getting wine from a bottle that's been open too long. They also serve bottled beer at $4, and I spied a couple of draft While I can't vouch for the food, the menu did look great and much simpler than Coronado's (which was too lengthy in my opinion). We will definitely be back for food...soon. At the end of the night we got to chatting with the owner who seemed cool and down to earth. You can tell when a newly opened restaurant has the right intentions, and this one does.
Bravo.