Not really a restaurant: more a wine lounge with nibbles, but definitely more of a statement than most wine bars or lounges.
The Press Club must get business purely through word of mouth, because despite being smack bang in the middle of town, its down a traffic-free side-street that gets no drive-past action. You'd never know it existed unless someone else told you.
Last night it was Holly and Tom who drew us there, and then helped us have an elegant and tasty evening.
It's handy that the company was so good, because the place itself is maybe a bit too conservative, in its wine and food menu, decor and music, to become a regular destination. Its weekday hours, closing at 9pm Monday through Wednesday, and 10pm on Thursday, signal its main purpose of after work / happy hour type entertainment.
The place features wines from Napa, which would be fine if they had a larger Napa-nese selection. Perhaps it changes from night to night, but last night's selection was heavy on the Pinots, and just one or two of anything else. No champange, no soft drinks except a disgustingly sweet fizzy grape thing.
Whatever, we enjoyed ourselves massively, so just make sure to hook up with people with whom you like to talk.
Whatever, we enjoyed ourselves massively, so just make sure to hook up with people with whom you like to talk.
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