@ScrewtopWineBar
I love Screwtop for several reasons:
- The owner, Wendy Buckley, is a fellow Texan!
- It’s 20 steps from the front door of my building;
- Despite a poor economy and a “tucked away” location, Screwtop seems to be thriving;
- The coziness and warmth that you feel (even before the wine gets to you) makes you forget about the rest of the world;
- The FOOD!
For a quick mid-week date night last week, hubby and I headed to Screwtop. We had a late lunch that day, so instead of two separate entrees, we decided on three small plates to share (who knew the small plates would end up so big?!) In addition to our menus, we were also given a little serving of freshly popped popcorn drizzled with truffle oil.
The wine-by-the-glass selection is impressive, and hubby chose a beautiful wine for us. (if he reads this post and emails me the name and vintage of the wine we drank, I’ll update this post with that information.)
The small plates we selected were the ‘Buffaloaf’ sliders, the beef brisket quesadillas, and the lamb ‘nachos.’
The buffaloaf sliders were simple, yet utterly amazing. My husband nearly fell out of his chair. I love him so much that instead of going halfsies, I let him have two of the three sliders all to himself. Each bison meatloaf slider is topped with cheese, onion chutney, and chipotle aioli.
The beef brisket quesadillas are my personal favorite. I tend to order these every time I go to Screwtop. Filled with barbecue beef brisket a blend of cheeses, and caramelized onions, these quesadillas take me back home to Texas.
(I even took a shot of the inside for you….)
The Greek nachos included warm pita triangles topped with lamb chili, feta cheese, and garnished with green onions, and served with a side of tzaziki dip. The lamb chili was seasoned well, and the tzaziki was nice and thick, but the whole ‘nacho’ thing never seemed to work on me. I think I’d just prefer to have a gyro or Greek salad or something. It’s a temporary menu item, so if you want to try it out, head over to Screwtop this month.
While on our own date night, we also declared Screwtop to be the perfect “first date” place:
- It’s cozy and romantic
- It’s dimly lit in the evening, with twinkly Christmas lights surrounding you (perfect mood lighting, in my opinion)
- It can be just a “quick” glass of wine if things aren’t going well
- If things ARE going well, you can drink and be jolly & eat and be merry to your heart’s content!
