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14 cards. The same ones that are on the shelf right now.

If a card says sold out, it is sold out. Hiding it would save us the embarrassment and cost you the walk.

Wine

  • Wine

    $14

    Vinho Verde, Portugal

    Sharp, faintly fizzy, and low enough in alcohol that a glass at lunch is a glass at lunch.

    Eat with Anything fried. It is the best six dollars you will ever spend on a Tuesday.

  • Wine

    $19

    Cotes du Rhone, southern France

    Dark, dusty, and a bit peppery. The one people mean when they say a red for a weeknight.

    Eat with A roast chicken, sausages, or a lentil thing on a cold night.

  • Wine

    $28

    Oregon pinot noir, Willamette

    Light enough that people who say they do not like red wine usually like this one. Tart red fruit and not much weight.

    Eat with Salmon, mushrooms, or a Thanksgiving table.

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  • Wine

    $22

    Dry Riesling, Finger Lakes

    Bone dry despite what people assume about Riesling. Sharp, faintly of lime.

    Eat with Anything with chilli in it. This is the bottle for takeaway Thai.

  • Wine

    $17

    Beaujolais, Villages

    Bright and juicy, best slightly cold, which surprises people about a red.

    Eat with Charcuterie, or a picnic, or a hot day when you still want red.

  • Wine

    $16

    Cava, brut nature

    Properly dry with no sweetness at the end. Better value than anything from Champagne at three times the price.

    Eat with Crisps. Genuinely. Also oysters, if that is the sort of evening it is.

Spirit

  • Spirit

    $26

    London dry gin, small distillery

    Juniper first, then citrus. Behaves itself in a gin and tonic, which not all of the fancier ones do.

    Eat with Tonic and a lot of ice. That is the whole recommendation.

  • Spirit

    $29

    Blanco tequila, 100% agave

    Green, peppery, a little saline. Nothing like the gold stuff people remember badly from college.

    Eat with Lime and soda, or a margarita made with actual limes.

  • Spirit

    $27

    Rye whiskey, straight

    Drier and spicier than bourbon. If you find bourbon too sweet, this is the fix.

    Eat with An old fashioned, or just cold with one large piece of ice.

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  • Spirit

    $24

    Amaro, Alpine style

    Bitter, herbal, faintly minty. An acquired taste that most people acquire in about four sips.

    Eat with After dinner, at room temperature, in a small glass.

Beer or cider

  • Beer or cider

    $13

    Local pilsner, six pack

    Clean and bitter, brewed eleven blocks from here.

    Eat with Whatever is on the grill.

  • Beer or cider

    $15

    Dry cider, Hood River

    Actually dry, more like a wine than the sweet supermarket stuff.

    Eat with Pork, cheese, or a plate of apples, which is a bit on the nose but works.

No alcohol

  • No alcohol

    $21

    Non-alcoholic aperitif, bitter orange

    Sharp and bitter with real weight to it. Not a soft drink pretending.

    Eat with Soda and ice. Several regulars drink this and nothing else.

  • No alcohol

    $18

    Non-alcoholic sparkling, Germany

    Dry, with proper bubbles, so it does the job a glass of something does at a table.

    Eat with Any occasion where being handed a glass matters more than what is in it.

Stock and prices are examples pending confirmation. You must be 21 or over to buy alcohol here or to have it delivered.

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