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PX This presents THE F&F REVIEW

Hey, sorry we couldn’t make it to "Friends&Family," we were out of town/ had to work/ not invited. We’re really glad we finally managed to come by, though— it’s so nice to see you!
What’s that? You would still like us to take the time to fill out the F&F survey, because you’d love to take advantage of all our vast experience, knowledge, insight, and expertise as long as we’re already here? Because you invited 75 people to F&F, and afterward all you got was 41 "Congrats[es]!" 22 "Awesome[s]!" 3 "Ciao[s]!" and 9 "Best of lucks[s]!" ?
Of course, we’d be honored. Oh ha, yesss, we’ll be honest— brutally honest even, ha ha! After all, that’s what friends & family are for!
No no please, don’t send anything more, we’re stuffed, we can’t breathe, you’ll have to roll us out of here, ha ha ha… !

Vintry Wine & Whiskey

What was your first impression?
how adorable is this street?

Please rate the Bar:
nice! upscale and elegant but cozy and inviting. love the "hidden gem" vibe and ambience. beautiful, really.

Please rate the drinks/ cocktails/ wine:
very extensive and eclectic, a real aficionados’ domicile. the wine list leans heavily toward the more reputable labels, though— lacks adventure and imagination and consequently, the averaged price point is skewed toward the higher end. overall, impressive. oh but, does anybody ever really order the 2oz "tasting" size? that’s so 1980’s.

Please rate the Dining Room:
n/a. but there’s a fair amount of "communal" table seating, particularly given the spare square footage.

Please rate the BOH:
better than i expected— pretty creative, even. a definite step above most bar/lounge fare.

How was the staff?
friendly and considerate, yet polished and professional. quite accommodating, refreshingly comfortable, and confident.

What did you eat?/ How was the food?
"the egg" : great presentation, completely unexpected. $4/egg seems highly priced on the menu, but when it arrives, you "get it." in a more pretentious/pompous place, this would probably be a $6 or $8 egg.
knishes with smoked salmon, creme fraiche, and caviar : not bad. the knish is maybe a weeee doughy, but points on style and flair. i don’t know why i’m so into cute little bite-sized food these days.
veal meatblalls : okay. pretty generous portion. a little on the bland side, though. the sauce seems fine (but could use more punch) so i guess it’s the balls themselves. seasoning would help. plus, are they nuked? why are they so hot on the inside? that’s slightly disappointing.
mozarella and basil panini : good. love the bread. and the sprouts are a nice touch. tasty. and again, i dunno— somehow i could really get into everybody pre-cutting my food all up for me like i’m a toddler.
lobster stuffed mushrooms : points on ambition and beauty, but negative points on substance and personality. maybe a littlle too ambitious. but A for effort!

What did you like?
the crowd and ambience. this area is so much cuter than i ever imagined. i love it. there are no foodies, poseurs, or hipsters here! just well-dressed well-groomed peoples with jobs and nice apartments. and bankers are supposed to be like the dregs of humanity now, no? why is it so pleasant to be around them? maybe these are just low-level clock punching bankers.

What did you dislike?
that it’s so far from where i live. oh but i guess if it were closer, the foodies, poseurs, and hipsters would totally ruin it.

What was your last impression?
could i live down here, i wonder… ?

Would you come back?
if i moved down here, definitely.

Thank you, and hope to see you soon!
thank you, it was lovely.

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