Photos by Stacie Joy
Vinicius Aboin (above) co-owns the space with Jorge Arias, who operates Urban Wines & Spirits on the corner ... which you can keep an eye on from the cafe...
Aside from Aboin, EVG contributor Stacie Joy met managers/bartenders Ian Garcia (left) and Elbert Giron ...
As we mentioned back in December, Urban Wine & Spirits was opening a small wine bar — via a separate entrance on Third Street — in the shop's new corner space.
According to Rake's website, the cafe "is inspired by the many small 'mom and pop' wine bars that are located throughout Europe."
There's a food menu with a variety of bruschetta, fresh bread, olives, and meats and cheeses. The space accommodates about 20 people, with a few sidewalk tables weather permitting. There are plans for events such as wine tastings as well.
The hours: 5-10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 2-11 p.m. on Friday; 1-11 p.m. on Saturday; and 1-10 p.m. on Sunday.
Hope this place is a smashing success. These guys are great and Urban Wine is a fantastic shop
ReplyDeleteA fun, new concept that is welcomed to the neighborhood. I'm sure there will be folks in the comment section who complain or find something to get mad about another alcohol concept, but they can deal with it.
ReplyDeleteWine bars are civilized and don't cater to the frat-bro, jello-shot chuggin dooosh crowd.
Deletethis place looks awesome and i'm glad they were able to finish it.
ReplyDeleteI'm a fan of Urban Wines and this place looks great. Best of luck!
ReplyDeleteMaybe this will help satiate the Trader Bros Wine store crowd?
ReplyDeleteThese are some of the nicest people in our neighborhood and I wish them much success. We have so many trashy establishments that cater to "out of towners" and we need places like this for our community. Excellent wine store and now excellent wine bar! Boa sorte!
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