Wine & Vine

Wine & Vine has officially closed… as of November 15, 2010.
W & V will be having a Sale on Saturday morning November 20^th @ 9am. Not sure on what will be sold but maybe worth a look see.

The first time I visited this restaurant/​wine bar was for a Winemaker’s dinner event. I found the food unique and tasty (and beyond that the Petit Fours were OUT OF THIS WORLD and I don’t even like them) and the proprietor was helpful, friendly, witty and fun to engage. The cost was well worth the experience and I vowed to be back.
I have since been back twice — once last week and again this week. Monday nights W&V plays host to a trivia night. For a $ 5 entry fee, you can chose a team (up to 4 players total) or play solo. There are 4 or 5 rounds with bonus questions. The winner receives a gift cert redeemable for becoming «Chef for a Day» at the restaurant or a dinner for 2 ($ 50). Second place receives a $ 20 gift cert.
The menu for this event is limited — mostly appetizers, so you MIGHT want to eat dinner before you come and engage in the apps as a drinking snack. The event begins at 6:30 pm and it’s difficult for me to squeeze in dinner before the event. As I’m maturing into such a pristine woman, I’m not keen on having a cheese tray be dinner, so the relay race between work, home and W&V is a bit challenging. Two wishes: I wish Trivia night started at 7:30 or 8 pm and I also wish it was later in the week (Wed or Thurs evenings).
This is the kind of place you go for the experience. The space is airy and charming with sophistication, but without pretense (something VERY difficult to accomplish in a Wine Bar). The master of ceremonies (also the owner) runs the trivia and there is a server on staff who takes care of beverage and appetizer needs.
In summation, W&V is a great local restaurant with amazing food, events, a friendly and fun staff and a great place to spend an evening.

If you can take all of the foods I am not so fond of and make them new and exciting then you’ve done a great job. This is why I love Wine & Vine. What I love — I LOVE. And what I typically couldn’t care less for — I REALLY enjoy at this little restaurant and wine bar.
«More wine over here,» the owner shouted to the waitresses when he found out I was a Unilocaler and had been here for the Elite event last year. He was kidding around, but by the end of the night we felt like royalty. Wine is just the beginning to guaranteeing that you will get at least three stars. The first part of their name let me know they could never let me down in that department.
Tonight was their first Winemaker Dinner and we all oohed and awwwed as each course and wine pairing was brought out. Hank matched everything well and was open to questions, comments and concerns. He made sure we were all taken care of and you could tell he was proud of his and his employees’ work.
Now I typically stay away from the following: red wine, horseradish, crunchy green beans, white chocolate and coconut. All of them were included in this evening and I can’t complain about any of it. I’m still not a huge fan of the horseradish, but I would eagerly devour all of the others that were served.
Was the meal itself worth the $ 60 fee? Honestly, not so much. If I could put a price tag on it myself then it would be somewhere in the realm of about $ 35. The food was great. The wine was good. But the experience was spectacular, so that makes me not regret my decision to go a little above my means for a night to remember.

I am oozing of inky purple Malbec right now. Oozing! The wine I speak so highly of is the second Malbec on the wine list. Details such as names fall to the wayside after being seduced by a big, beautiful glass of vino.
The owner, Hank, is a treat to watch cooking in the open air kitchen. He’s funny, friendly and warm and as Amanda C mentions, it really feels like you’re in someone’s home and not a restaurant.
A couple of pastas caught my eye and the gently wafting scent of garlic almost closed the deal. Unfortunately, today I didn’t have time to experience Hank’s culinary prowess but there will be a next time. Wine & Vine does a bunch of wine dinners as well as outdoor tastings on their patio. Hmm… you know where you’ll find me this coming Saturday.
Oh, and not only is the resto located a block from the Metra, but there’s parking too. Hurray, Elmhurst… you’ve got yourself a fine gem.

We had read several great reviews of this place and being the wine fans that we are, decided to check it out for ourselves. Caution: the restaurant is listed on Google Maps as 105 N. York St., when it should be 105 S. York St. (I have since reported this error to Google). We drove around and around as the GPS kept telling us we were at our destination when we were really across the train tracks from where it actually is.
When we finally arrived at W&V, we liked the very cozy dining room area with the open kitchen and bar. It felt very inviting and not too loud or too intimidating whatsoever.
We ordered the tomato basil soup and found it to be delicious. It reminded us of the very similar (and equally delicious) soup they have at Nordstrom Café, except chunkier and less pureed. My wife had the Creamy Chicken Noodle and it tasted very homemade and not like something out of a can.
My step-​daughter ordered the Shrimp and Scallops over Linguini special and was really plowing into it and raving about how good it all tasted. My wife had the salmon and thought it was excellent. Unfortunately, I ordered the steak Scardino, which is a New York Strip steak with melted mozzarella cheese over the top of it and covered in a creamy tomato sauce, served over Linguini. Had the cut of steak been better, this would have been a very wonderful meal. However, when a steak is completely covered in cheese and sauce (completely obscuring what it looks like underneath), the kitchen should at the very least trim the fat and gristle off before preparing it. As a result, I ended up having to pull several rubbery, chewy pieces out of my mouth and set them on my plate (gross!). The waitress came back and asked how things were going, and I had to tell her about my issues with the entrée. She immediately apologized and asked me if I’d like to order something else. I opted for the filet mignon and she immediately whisked my plate away and headed for the kitchen. Ten minutes later, she returned with my new order, which was extremely delicious and right on the mark. She offered to take it off the bill, but we refused, saying that the new entrée more than made up for it.
Just then, the chef’s wife came into the restaurant with a birthday cake and lit the candles. Everybody in the restaurant broke into singing «Happy Birthday» to the chef. That’s when I felt really bad for sending back a steak on the guy’s birthday, but still, it was necessary.
We went ahead and ordered the coffee and donuts dessert, along with the chocolate cake. Our server also brought us out a slice of the German chocolate from the chef’s birthday cake. She told us that all of the desserts were on the house, since we wouldn’t let her remove the steak.
Normally, this type of food experience would result in a lower grade, but the level of courteousness and professionalism that the V&W staff showed to us, along with their willingness to quickly make good on a complaint was highly commendable. Also, we couldn’t help but notice how happy everybody else in the restaurant was. It seemed like every table was genuinely having a very lovely time, enjoying their dining experiences very much. There was lots of laughter and smiling all around the room. At one point, the chef even made his way out of the kitchen to visit briefly with each table, asking about the food and letting people wish him a happy birthday.
We’ll likely come back again to try some of the other things on the menu. For a night out in the burbs, this place definitely has all the charm and personality that you just can’t get at a boring chain restaurant.

Oh food coma…
My sister and I came here for dinner tonight. I had some expectations, but they were all challenged through the night. Read on…
I expected the place to be a teeny tiny bistro with no parking. Not only is it a huge space, it has a parking lot! Yesssssss.
Next, we walked in and were offered any table in the place. Nice.
Our server Linda was a model of service perfection. She was helpful, honest, attentive, and had a personality. Her suggestions and help were the key to our enjoyable night.
Our appetizer of cheese, bread, and spreads was a generous portion for the $ 10 price tag. I would say 4 – 5 people could easily share this one.
Next…the wine selection process — and it is a process for me. I am wine-​dumb. Linda offered samples and helped me pick a lovely, moderately priced glass of wine based on my entrée selection and of course, my response to the tasting.
The pasta dishes were good, but overpriced. That said, all pasta in all restaurants is overpriced. They were not stingy with the shrimp, so we are still friends.
At this point, we had consumed tons of cheese, bread, fresh crisp salads with a great lemony dressing, half of our pasta, glasses of wine, and a gallon of water each.
Dessert? Is that even a question? Coffee and Donuts it is!
This huge, ugly thing is set down in front of us. The first bite was almost enough to make up for the looks of it.
The short version: We came, we saw, we love Linda, we ate everything, we would come back.
FIN

Passion. Pasión. Passione. Leidenschaft.
Whatever language you speak, this word does not do justice to the vibes oozing from Chef Hank’s open air kitchen. This man loves his food. And his wine. That feeling is present from the moment that one of his friendly and knowledgeable servers greets and seats you to the time you leave, waving goodbye to those still in the kitchen.
Again, passion about dining is the name of the game here. Rather than having a stuffy, «fancy» dinner, you feel as though you are dining in a friend’s home, albeit one with a kick-​ass kitchen and a friend that can cook most others into oblivion (may we all have a friend like this). There are opportunities to explore your inner Top Chef (chef of the day class, anyone) or just an opportunity to have a marvelous dining experience. Yeah, «just» that.
Having made the trek out to Elmhurst for a Unilocal event last April, my boyfriend and I had been excited to come back for a real dinner. We’d had the opportunity to speak to the chef, Hank, and were thrilled at his enthusiasm for all things food and wine. The opportunity presented itself, a long overdue dinner with some fabulous suburban pals (with a babysitter for the night… lookout!), and we took the short jaunt out of our urban homestead to the ‘burbs.
One bottle of Rabbit Ranch Pinot Noir to start, Chef Hank’s current fave, priced very reasonably, was soon followed by a second. When at Wine & Vine, you come prepared to wine and dine, mmmkay? And so we did.
We started with the cheese plate, a bounteous platter including three large portions of a creamy Gouda, a heavenly Danish blue cheese and a perfectly aged Parmesan along with toast points, honey butter and a cherry chutney. If cheese is your business, this is a must-​order. And folks, I come from Cheesehead genes, I don’t mess around when it comes to cheese.
Entrees come with soup or side salad, but you can upgrade to a smaller portion or their entrée salads for a mere $ 3. Totally worth it trust me. The Cobb Salad had us all squealing with delight. Yep, over salad. It was THAT good. The chicken with rice soup was unlike any I’d ever tasted. Divine.
The filet trio went down with ease, the pork chop was tender and not overcooked in the least, my salmon with polenta, and veggies in a white wine sauce was light, flavorful and enough for me to take home for a meal today. And my boyfriend went in for the Prime Rib (Saturday nights only, meat-​lovers) and never looked back.
Oh, and the coffee and donuts for dessert is not to be missed.
Service is impeccable, the food is fantastic and the overall experience is one not to be missed. Wine & Vine… you might not get me to move to the ‘burbs, but I now definitely can be persuaded to venture out there to dine.

Yeah pretty good food and a nice patio to eat on. Went there with a couple of my chicas for half off ladies night.
Its a nice place to hang out on the outdoor patio in the summer. They have great wine and little wine flights that are super cheap. The meals are fairly priced and very flavorful. I ordered the pesto pasta, it was really good but very rich I wanted to eat more but my waistband didnt let me. The other girls I was with enjoyed their meals too. I tasted the lasagna and it was a-​mazing!

Came for dinner on a recent weeknight with a friend. I am accustomed to Chicago dining so take that into consideration.
Atmosphere: Nice. Good holiday theme with cool decorations. Had red bulbs hanging from the ceiling that were shaped like grapes. Only a handful of diners were inside as well so it wasn’t very loud.
Wine: I had a nice Chianti and they look to have a decent list. That being said, I expected more from a place called Wine and Vine. I asked our server for some descriptions and she stated she doesn’t drink reds so she couldn’t help much. Again, if you name your place Wine and Vine it might be a good idea to hirer servers who know wine or make them taste each and have a ready description of what is on the menu. Or, I don’t know, hire a sommelier?
Soup and Salad: I had the award winning Tomato Bisque. Great texture but way too salty. Put the heavy seasoning hand down and allow your guests to salt to their taste. Friend had a romaine wedge that was gargantuan but tasty. Too much lettuce but the dressing was nice and had prosciutto on top. I say stick to the salads.
Entrees: My salmon was over cooked. I wish I had read previous reviews and I would have learned this. It could have been cooked probably 5 minutes less and been more flaky and moist than crumbly and chewy. The polenta underneath was fine. Friend had chicken fettuccine which was rich and tasty, as it should be. Nothing special or out of the ordinary but she doesn’t like to be too adventurous and this meal made her happy.
Service: Friendly and attentive but know your wines.
Nothing special. Kitchen could benefit from cooking food a little less and seasoning less.

Went there with wifey and couple of friends for a lunch.
Now this is in Elmhurst, so no need to expect some phenomenal atmosphere. Nothing fancy and I am cool with that.
Food:
Tomato soup was nice, could not complain. Sandwiches were 4 stars. I was expecting the chef to flex his imagination a bit more.
Desert… skip it. It was an absolute disappointment. Chef needs to hire a pastry person to jazz that up.

Well we just stopped here before heading to a wedding. We had desert that’s it, and it was fab. As far as the menu goes, this place would not be one I pick to eat at. The cook/​bartender was very nice and funny. Maybe next time I’ll just go to try some wine.

Stopped in here with an amiga of mine before heading to a Sunday wedding. Weird, right?! Anyways… we just wanted to get some coffee and dessert before we went and I thought of this place after hearing about it from some friends and reading about it on here. It is a small, quaint little restaurant right in downtown Elmhurst with a small-​ish eclectic menu. We went with the Coffee and Doughnuts Bread Pudding… OMG…seriously…SO good!!! Right up my alley. And we also tried the Apple Cobbler/Crumble…can’t remember the name, but that was also good… a little «spicy» for my liking, but still good. I definitely want to go back to try their food and see if it is as good as the Coffee and Doughnuts dessert!
PS…we sat at the bar and were able to watch the chef in action which I LOVED! And he was very inviting, almost had the attitude of a local bartender rather than a up-​per scale little restaurant chef… but again, I LOVED that! Will be back.

Wow. I don’t know where to start. Let me first say that I have relied on Unilocal reviews in many cities and had many wonderful happy meals. I swear by Unilocal.The experience of going to Wine & Vine was the biggest disconnect I’ve ever had between the reviews and the actual experience in the restaurant. Maybe I’m the first reviewer who’s not a relative.
Since the name of the place is Wine & Vine, let’s start with the wine. I order a flight of whites and 2 of the 3 are bad. My wife orders a different flight of whites and one glass is WARM. When we ask the waitress about the warm glass, she says «Let me put that in the freezer for you for a few minutes».
My wife orders the specialty Pesto and it’s mediocre at best. It tasted like store bought pasta without the proper seasoning. I ordered the Chicken Picatta and it was a rubbery chicken breast covered with a gummy store bought gravy.
The desserts were average. The «coffee and donuts» is a cinnamon role with a glaze. Anne Sathers is a million times better.
If you’re in Elmhurst and you want Italian, go up the street to Francesca’s. Life’s too short for mediocre food and wine. I’m not paying $ 45/​person for dishes that I could make better myself at home and you shouldn’t either.
Shame on the relatives for «loading the dice» on this place.

I met a couple girlfriends here for dinner recently, and we all really enjoyed our meal. My friend and I got there a little early and sat at the bar where we met the chef who was very friendly and fun to talk with. The best part is that he gave us a plate of cheeses to sample for free. And wow… the cheeses were amazing! Yum yum yum! When our third friend arrived, we moved out to the patio to enjoy the wonderful weather. The patio is cute and a nice place for a summer evening. I enjoyed my pesto entrée, although I found it really heavy on the garlic. I was still tasting it the next day. The wine selection is good, and I enjoyed all the glasses I tried. The service was also good, and I appreciate that they let us sit and chat long after our bill was paid. I would definitely return to this spot.

I really wanted to love this place b/​c of all the great reviews.
The restaurant itself is adorable and welcoming. Open airy floor plan, tall ceilings, nice outdoor patio. Paintings of Italian inspired landscapes and things all over the place. Cute story of how the owners met and opened the place. Good initial first impression.
When we sat down is where it went downhill.
I’m not exaggerating when I say that the first 3 bottles we ordered were sold out, so we had to pick alternates several times. Then when we finally found a bottle that we liked, we tried to order it again and were told that was the last bottle.
So I chose another bottle to find out, of course, it was also sold out. So we chose an alternate (again) and got it.
Strange how all the under $ 40 bottles were sold out, you’d think they’d stock up on those.
We had a great range of food at our table… 3 appetizers, 4 different entrees and 2 desserts. We did have to specifically ask for bread and butter, which I was told was brought to the table without prompt on my friend’s first visit. It’s not like they were busy… there were only 4 tables of people early on a Sunday night.
The cheese plate was ok, the server put it down and didn’t even tell us what the cheese were — when asked she provided her best guesses on what they were, she was definitely wrong on 1 of the 3. The stuffed mushrooms were pretty good and the prosciutto with melon was good,
The Pesto entrée was very good (after I added more cheese, that I again had to ask for, isn’t that a standard offering with your meal at an Italian restaurant?), the Shrimp Scampi was a favorite at our table. 3 people ordered the Chicago Pasta and they loved the sausage in it although… one had too much sauce, one didn’t have enough. Also, I tried it and I thought it had too much oregano, but maybe that’s just my taste.
The coffee & doughnuts dessert was very yummy and the crème brûlée was good too.
Service was ehhh, food was ok, wine (that we were actually able to order) was pretty good. Probably not worth my time to make another trip out there when there are so many other great Italian wine bars in and around the city.
Sorry Wine & Vine, I wanted to like you, you just made it too hard.

Came here yesterday for Thursday’s Ladies Night special with half price entrees with 3 lovely lady friends.
I had raved about Wine and Vine from when my BF and I had gone for Unilocal eats restaurant week and was totally prepared to give this place 5 stars at the beginning of the meal… the night was a bit off though. Probably a 3.8 star rating for this experience but I’m rounding to 4 because I know they can do better based on my first experience.
We sat outside since there was FINALLY a nice day in this town. The seating was lovely though there were a few outburst from rowdy Elmhurstians passing by… some of them being WAY too old to be behaving that way, I’m talking 50+.
I went with the light, crisp white wine flight this time and it was just so-​so. One of the wines tasted a lot like Serrano peppers… not a fan. I defo preferred the aromatic white wines flight that I had gotten the last time much better.
Our server was very young but also very nice; he was attentive and pretty good with mild server/​patron banter, I appreciated it. I think he may have been stuck training a girl the night we were there, or maybe she was just helping him bring out the food, I don’t know but I she defo should not be working at Wine and Vine. She’s not ready to be working with customers in any venue. She helped him bring out the salads for the table and had no idea what anything was nor did she want to learn because we he told he she was all «whatever» with a giggle and walked away. She also looked at our salads, which each had different dressings on them, like they were gross, even lopping one down on the table so part of the salad fell of the plate and onto the table. It was like she wanted us to know she wasn’t a fan of ranch or vinaigrette but, as a customer, I don’t want your opinion of whether my food FROM YOUR PLACE OF BUSINESS looks gross to you. It was really offensive and I think our good server was a little embarrassed and we were all a little insulted. I got the Caesar salad and it was pretty good but there was a whole lotta dressing… def left a pool on my plate when I’d eaten the lettuce. The croutons were fab though. I hate croutons but these were sent from the heavens. Croutons done right and I could really just eat them plain.
For dinner I got the 1,000 layer vegetable lasagna. I was so very excited about it but it didn’t really live up. Next time I think I would stick with the meal of my first visit, THE Pesto Pasta. My lasagna had very few veggies beyond the mounds of tomato and tomato sauce. It was just too much tomato and it wasn’t hot at all. The tomato sauce was defo colder than room temp and the lasagna wasn’t much warmer. My friend who got the pesto pasta also remarked that she could use a reheat but said that her pesto was still fantastic. OH! And that training girl came back with our meals and was again not on her best behavior. I want to say she was probably the least professional/​most childish server I’ve ever had. She kind of set a poor tone to our meal.
For dessert I HAD to get the «Coffee and Doughnuts». My friends laughed but once they tried it they changed their tune. The most outspoken one even apologized for doubting my choice, vowing that she would trust all my food decisions from here on out. PS– our good server (not the trainee) made our dessert order larger for us all to share because I had been the only one who had been interested in dessert and because he heard everyone nay-​say my choice as he walked away. He took that opportunity to wow them and it did not go unnoticed.
I will defo be back because I know they can be better than tonight but I will avoid any trainees that might be on duty.
OOH– one last note on the wine flights… do it. They aren’t the typical tasting size; they’re really just a hair shy of being 3 full glasses of wine. Againn, DO IT!

Wine & Vine is quickly becoming a veritable Unilocal institution… I really wasn’t aware we had those in the ‘burbs, but for every rule there is an exception, and this fabulous spot is it!
Conveniently located right off the Elmhurst Metra stop, Wine & Vine is a quick and very worthwhile jaunt from the city… a little respite from our noisy life, it’s an ideal locale to have a seat on the lovely outdoor patio, sip on a fabulous Cab while munching on amazing Italian-​inspired dishes and watch the world slowly go by… loved it!
Chef (and owner) Hank is an absolute doll that does everything to bring this restaurant alive… he takes pride and passion in his work and will tell you all about their hand-​picked 150+ bottle wine selection or tidbits on menu insights if you take one of the best seats in the house at ‘the platform’… sitting at this gorgeous granite bar you have a peek into the open-​air kitchen and the mastermind himself at work. A little fresh basil here for the best pesto pasta you’ll ever try, maybe a touch more honey in the love butter (do not miss this), and fabulous commentary over a glass of wine — the chef needs his vino too — from a truly genuine guy.
With no fryer or freezer in the house everything is of the ultimate freshness… the quality shines in dishes like the garlic laden chicken, tomato and basil pasta, gorgonzola bruschetta with olive crudite, gorgeous seared and glazed pork chops, and a «Chicago» pasta w/​a deep, hearty marinara and sausage so scrumptious it made me say ‘Uncle’. Yes Bambino, I’m drooling but hey, it’s good stuff… top off the experience with a light and fresh vanilla panna cotta or the amazing house-​made chocolate cake with a slathering of peanut butter ganache… like a fat kid loves cake? You betcha!
Lovely ambiance. Great experience. Passionate Ownership. And Wine… Lots of it! What more can a girl ask for? Answer: Only cake, of course.

Stopped in to Wine and Vine for lunch following the Unilocal event and was once again blown away by this place.
Chef Hank recognized me right away offering us our choice of seats. The luncheon menu is simpler than the dinner menu– but if offers up a wide array of appetizers, salads, pastas and sandwiches.
Since we were celebrating a birthday– we each ordered a glass of wine with lunch and I was happy with the selections of wine by the glass.
We split a chopped salad to start– delicious with a light blue cheese dressing. For our entrees, I went with the chicken, basil and tomato pasta, and my friend had the pesto bow tie pasta. My chicken pasta was amazing– garlicky, rich and very fresh tasting.
Chef Hank sent over a couple of complimentary desserts to complete our birthday celebration. The first was a vanilla panna cotta served with fresh berries (good) but the big winner was the coffee and donuts dessert. I have no idea how this was put together– but it was delicious– the dense pastry drizzled in sauce –I could not stop eating it.
Too bad we had to get back to work as all we really wanted to do was to sit in a couple of those comfy leather chairs in the back and catch up over another glass of wine.
If you drive– there is a free parking lot located rigjht next door– and by the end of April– the outside patio should be open allowing for my favorite kind of dining– al fresco!
I love neighborhood places like this where the Owner/​Chef obviously cares so much about making his guests happy. The food is great– the wine list extensive and the ambiance welcoming. Check it out for lunch or dinner. You can’t go wrong!

Went for a quick dinner for 2 at the famous counter top experience I’ve heard so much about!
Well it didn’t disappoint, sitting in front of the chef’s watching all the action and detail that goes into making a gourmet meal, it also helps that the chef’s are very entertaining. We arrived at 7:00pm, had so much fun we left at 10:00pm, time flew by…
Potato Bacon Soup, Tomato Soup, Bow Tie Pasta w/​Pesto and Huge Shrimp, Shrimp Scampi Pasta with a side of believe it or not Fettuccine Alfredo, everything was excellent.
I’ll be back! With Friends…

I LOVED this place! My friend and I were looking for somewhere fun to eat after a little shopping. She had seen a local ad for a new restaurant in downtown Elmhurst called ‘Wine & Vine’ and the word ‘vine’ caught us right away! Being huge wine lovers we were intrigued.
When we stepped into Wine and Vine they really were not open yet but welcomed us with open arms. I cannot even begin to explain the outstanding customer service! Lately it seems like so many places I go I just don’t find the service I crave but this place has it! They told us that they had only been open for a week and were not really open for the day but would make us whatever they had. They even printed the menu as we sat.
There are about 10 tables but what we opted for, immediately, was the bar. Oh wait, it is not a bar.. . they call it the ‘chef’s palate’. They explained that if you sit there you can watch the chefs cook and ask questions. My friend, a chef, and I a foodie and wineaux, thought we had died and gone to heaven. What I love? Their menu (and their staff) boasts the fact that they do not have two things: a deep fryer and a freezer. Everything they make is fresh, fresh, fresh. We know, we watched the proveyers bringing in loads of produce and more!
We started with ordering a glass of wine. I had a Pinot Gris and she had a Mouvedre-​Cabernet blend. We wanted to share plates and they were so sweet and even plated them separately. We started with the tomato soup with fresh basil and a plate of fresh bread with herb butter. We also had the romaine, blue cheese, bacon and tomato with homemade Gorgonzola dressing (which, of course, we watched them make in front of us). The pièce de résistance was the bow tie pasta with freshly made pesto. GORGEOUS! I kept saying I would bring some home but ate the whole thing!
While we REALLY wanted to try what they call ‘Coffee and Dough-​nuts’ a coffee bread pudding made with espresso, which we watched them bake and smelled like heaven, we decided we would save it for our next trip. Yes, there will be a second trip to Wine and Vine; and a third, and a fourth.. .
It’s a quaint space but with two walls of glass windows you feel open and free. I loved this place and I can’t wait to go back!