Good meat/cheese plate

Thanks, Mixergirl. I've been wanting to check that place out for a while.

Still hoping for closer suggestions

quijibo wrote: Total Wine Bar on 5th + St Mark's
has a good selection of cheeses
and they make a killer mud bug dish too and some other appetizers
plus their wine selection is damned good too. youbetcha.
**** stars

their mac & cheese is to die for.

yes! :shock:
the mac and cheese is bootilicious!

quijibo wrote: [quote=Flexichick]My one and only experience at Total Wine Bar sucked!

The first selection of red wine by the glass - not available. Selection 2 - same deal. Finally had selection 3. Went to order 2nd serving of Selection 3 - out of it.

Went next door to Pepperoncino, ate a bit, came back to TWB and ordered another red. Went to refill - sold out.

After all of this and having about 3-4 glasses a piece, they didn't even buy us a drink. It wasn't busy and we were being extremely patient.

perhaps there was some bad karma in the air
give it another try
greg is one of the best bartenders in crooklyn. look out for him.

if not, tell one of the other barkeeps your story and
i'm sure they'll do right by you


Maybe they deserve another chance, but with only about 8 reds on the menu and half of them unavailable, I wrote a City Search review of "not-so-Total Wine Bar".

I would have been MUCH more understanding if there had been good service, an apology, a glass on the house.....SOMETHING!

I'm pretty patient about restaurants/bars working out the kinks as long as they are TRYING to do the right thing.

I basically walked away unimpressed.

Anybody have any other suggestions?

Nope. It was in the beginning of the year - January, I think. They had already been open for a while (so it should not have been growing pains), weren't crowded and offered no real excuse or apology.

Too many other places competing for business to bother returning where they don't make an effort.

Damn double posts!

Pepperoncino - eh. It was nothing special, but fair and we had decent service. I only went the one night that we left Total Wine Bar in search of more substantial food.

Well, if it was the boss, he should have known better. If it wasn't the boss and he reads about it, he should address it.

Damn, I'm getting hungry right now! Maybe it's time for me to start cooking some dinner as I don't think I have any meat and cheese in the house

Ah, now there's another suggestion for a place I've been wanting to try! Thank you

The Italian place around the corner from me (I forget the name) on Vanderbilt between Park and Prospect is really good. It's next to coffee shop. I'm talking first rate. The owner/chef makes this meat and cheese sampler that is wonderful. And, he has a great vino. I reccomend it big time.

You're a hard woman to please. I remember having some sharp tagglio and some soft, strong gorgonzolas and blues.

Idlewild wrote: You're a hard woman to please. I remember having some sharp tagglio and some soft, strong gorgonzolas and blues.

no :shock:. you don't understand.
she's chic

Flexichick wrote: I think I've been to that place on Vanderbilt. Is it called Osteria something? If so, yes, they do have good wine and cheese and meat. If I want to nitpick, I'd say I'd prefer some stinky/gooey cheese selections (all seemed to be hard/sharp when I went), but it was all good quality with good. friendly service and at a fair price.

It's on Vanderbilt Ave by Park Place. Seats ten people at most. Has really nice atmosphere and offbeat Italian dishes like spelt lasagna and pulpo with polenta.

Flexichick wrote: Nope, I meant the place you're talking about.

Full name: Aliseo Osteria del Borgo

I knew there was an Osteria in there somewhere!

ahh, hah.

beast also has great cheese plate but I don't think they do meats.

half used to (before they changed menus and then closed) have fantastic meat and cheese plates.

Flexichick wrote: I just walked down Vanderbilt today for the first time in a while. I was looking for Half and figured it closed. What's in its spot now?

I like Beast. Beast was good. I know I had good cheese there, can't recall any meat.

half is empty now. next door, though, is amorina, which is owned by albano, the same guy that owns aliseo.

Carnivore wrote: I haven't tried it yet, but Flatbush Farm has a meat and cheese plate on the bar menu. No stinky or runny stuff though. The plate comes with Mimolette (a French hard orange cheese) and Manchego, along with a variety of cured meats. I'll probably get it next time I'm there (and not stuffed with delicious sushi), and I'll report back.

yeah, it looked good. though the asparagus bacon thing looked fuckin' awesome. damn sushi.