Shriya S.
Yelp
I found this gem of a location as a date spot and it's perfect as that in my opinion. We hadn't seen this place yet in the area, and it looked new, so we decided to stop in. Oh my gosh, the interior is so beautiful! Honestly, I would just walk in to see in person the way they transformed this place into a Parisian chic shop. It is too cute!!
I really like how they hit every area of what you could potentially be interested in in a shop like this. They've got wine by the bottle, european chic shopping items, gelato, pastries, coffee, cocktails, food, and more! I'm wondering if this was done purposely to see what is most popular. I definitely felt compelled to try everything. There is a good amount of seating area inside and a lot of space to walk around in the foyer by the door.
The couple of times we came in, we got:
Margherita Pizza - Considering this is a cafe and not a pizzeria, I was pleasantly surprised this was so good! Wasn't floppy and the toppings didn't fall off like some other neopolitan pizzas I've tried. The sauce was bold flavored and I appreciated there was enough on the pizza to match the cheese. Cheese was not overly salty.
Lambrusco - Really unique wine! When I came in the first time, I asked about the wines they would recommend of the ones they feature, and they explained the sommelier (who they have a pic of in the shop) who picked out the one they have. Of the ones the person who was helping me tried, he mentioned the lambrusco was the one to get. I totally agree! I usually don't like fizzy but I do think price is justified and it paired really well with the pizza.
I'm docking a star for two reasons:
1) Making sure the food offerings are fresh - Because we requested a full pizza as opposed to a slice, they went and got one for me that was different than what was already out. I would caution and ask how fresh the food is in their case before purchasing only because I'm not entirely sure how often things are rotated. I saw the same pizza slices out when I came in twice so I'm happy I received something fresh, but that could have been conditional.
2) Pricing - The prices here are a bit steep for what you are getting. A lot of the wine offerings are cheaper online, but I really like how they were serious about getting a sommelier to pick out what they keep in the shop. I think they would be even more popular, however (especially in the summertime) if they considered dropping their prices on some of the giftable shopping items they carry.
The employees I came across each time I was in were really friendly, helpful, and great to chat with. I am so excited to come back and perhaps try their gelato and macarons and experience this location over the summer. They mentioned they plan on opening up the back door in the summertime for seating outside by the ivy - if they do it, I can't imagine how beautiful that would be! The concept of the location as a small business is wonderful. All the best!!!