I haven't been to Cave Vin yet, but it comes highly recommended by several close friends. I convinced one of them to write a guest review:
Don't let it's location fool you, Cafe Vin is a fantastic little French restaurant tucked away in the southwest Armatage neighborhood. If anything, the adjacent Xerxes market only adds to the mystique of this gem. When you enter, be sure to give your eyes a few good minutes to adjust to the dimly lit room. Soon you will be greeted with friendly and knowledgeable waitstaff, eager to answer all of your "which would you recommend" questions. I'll save you the time with one, absolutely get the Garlic Frites with aioli but proceed immediately home as your breath will certainly offend anyone not dining there that evening. It's not uncommon for the owner to pass by for a quick hello, top off your wine glass (on the house), and recount a recent European adventure. Needless to say, I shall return.
Location: Corner of 56th and Xerxes
Price: $$$ ($6-12 appetizers; $17-25 entrees)
Specials: 1/2 Price bottles of wine on Mondays and Tuesdays
Friday, August 28, 2009
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i live 2 minutes from this restaurant and can attest to its greatness! First they have a lovely little patio that in the summer is great to share a bottle of wine (half of bottles makes this venture even more enojoyable). the dining room is small, but very quaint making for a bohemian atmosphere that is hard to find this side of the atlantic. Favorites on the menu include crab gnocchi, sea scallops and halibut. Overall a great small local place that this city needs more of.
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