Note Worthy Design Features:

  • Entire bar design by Charles Doell, award winning contemporary designer located in San Francisco, CA
     

  • “Cage” Light – A wire model of an original Frank Lloyd Wright Design from early 1900’s – one of a kind design fabricated for Wine Down
     

  • Round Lights – Original design – finish is “Pickled Steel” – one of a kind design fabricated for Wine Down
     

  • High Top Tables – Chinese Calligraphy tables from the Yangtze River area north of Beijing – appox 150 years old
     

  • “Cat Woman” – Royalty image purchased to use as “Mascot”- Lifted from original photo shot in 1960 as a publicity stunt to draw attention to the opening of a new winery in Napa Valley. Subject is a Ballerina that was hired to tiptoe on Magnum bottles placed in front of the winery to draw attention to the event.
     

  • Dining tables are solid walnut, reclaimed from sugar mill floors in the southern USA.  This wood is at least 100 years old and likely virgin walnut.
     

  • Red Glass underlit bar with a red padded rail- retro sheik – unique in this area – manufactured in Los Angeles

 

CULINARY/BEVERAGE  FEATURES

Executive Chef:  Chef Mark Mesaros
25 years world wide experience. Private resorts and clubs in Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin. 2Years pastry chef in Paris, France, additional cooking experience in Italy and Northern Spain.

 

Tapas culinary style
(Mediterranean and French Bistro Fusion). Higher quality, smaller portions, guests encouraged to share around the table.

 

125 Wine selection, 75 by the glass. 65 imported beers from around the world. Wine Library,  although representing wines from around the world, selections concentrated primarily on smaller vintners in California Central Coast, Napa and Sonoma.

 

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