Comments on: Wine Bar Espionage http://wine-scamp.com/2008/03/18/wine-bar-espionage/ Wine, wine, wine, more wine and motherhood Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:55:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: David http://wine-scamp.com/2008/03/18/wine-bar-espionage/comment-page-1/#comment-1406 David Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:56:44 +0000 http://wine-scamp.com/2008/03/18/wine-bar-espionage/#comment-1406 The Grove is a nice place. We ate there soon after it opened. The staff was friendly and helpful. They have numerous flights to choose from. As for grouting - it you're losing fingertips you're doing something wrong. Grouting is very simple - just work the grout in with your float and wipe clean. I always wear gloves since grout is slightly caustic. Be sure to use a good sealer afterward - it will prevent the grout from absorbing kitchen stains. The Grove is a nice place. We ate there soon after it opened. The staff was friendly and helpful. They have numerous flights to choose from.

As for grouting – it you’re losing fingertips you’re doing something wrong. Grouting is very simple – just work the grout in with your float and wipe clean. I always wear gloves since grout is slightly caustic. Be sure to use a good sealer afterward – it will prevent the grout from absorbing kitchen stains.

]]> By: Dr. Debs http://wine-scamp.com/2008/03/18/wine-bar-espionage/comment-page-1/#comment-1395 Dr. Debs Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:00:48 +0000 http://wine-scamp.com/2008/03/18/wine-bar-espionage/#comment-1395 Grouting sucks. I feel for you. It seems like such a good idea at the time, but when you have no more fingertips left, not so great. Hope the remodel is winding to a close. Can't wait to see the finished product! Grouting sucks. I feel for you. It seems like such a good idea at the time, but when you have no more fingertips left, not so great. Hope the remodel is winding to a close. Can’t wait to see the finished product!

]]> By: Robbie http://wine-scamp.com/2008/03/18/wine-bar-espionage/comment-page-1/#comment-1394 Robbie Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:01:49 +0000 http://wine-scamp.com/2008/03/18/wine-bar-espionage/#comment-1394 It's a wonderful local creation! We live down the block and have been going regularly since they opened. The owner is Reed Clemons, who has operated quite a few other notable Austin joints, like the Bitter End Bistro & Brewery, the B-Side bar, Mezzaluna, the Granite Cafe, and Capitol Brasserie. They've just started playing live (acoustic) music on the outdoor deck, too (at least on weekend nights). The food is light but tasty --- their pizzas are as good as anywhere in town. Oh, and on Saturday afternoon, they are more than happy to let us bring our dogs out on the deck while we have a few glasses of wine (which is nice since we can walk there with our dogs). Reed says that they are planning to open a coffee bar and wine lounge in the adjacent space to the wine bar. That'll be nice too. It’s a wonderful local creation! We live down the block and have been going regularly since they opened.

The owner is Reed Clemons, who has operated quite a few other notable Austin joints, like the Bitter End Bistro & Brewery, the B-Side bar, Mezzaluna, the Granite Cafe, and Capitol Brasserie.

They’ve just started playing live (acoustic) music on the outdoor deck, too (at least on weekend nights).

The food is light but tasty — their pizzas are as good as anywhere in town.

Oh, and on Saturday afternoon, they are more than happy to let us bring our dogs out on the deck while we have a few glasses of wine (which is nice since we can walk there with our dogs).

Reed says that they are planning to open a coffee bar and wine lounge in the adjacent space to the wine bar. That’ll be nice too.

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