We waited about 15-min and felt a little forgotten about, then the waitress finally came over and asked to take our order. Dinner was a special Valentines menu $65/person and I was keenly interested in a bottle of wine. She seemed annoyed and quickly suggested a Merlot and asked for our ID. I guess it's always nice to be asked for ID, since we're 34 and 37 years old. "Oh no", my partner said as she realized she had left it in her jeans from the concert the other night. As we explained we were certainly over 21 years, especially given we're spending $65/person food, plus wine and all of the gray-hair on our heads. Who hasn't been in this situation? And given today's day-in-age, we're all kind of used to being S.O.L.. Quickly, we got used to the idea of no wine. Big deal. Then we were shocked! "I'm sorry", the curly haired woman explain, "but I also can't let your stay here unless you can prove your 21 .... and you'll have to leave.". We tried to reason with the waitress, given we were both OK with not getting wine at 37 years old. But to not even let us enjoy a $150 dinner on Valentine's Day with reservations for a place that was only 50% full? I asked, "So we're not going to use any common-sense here? We're both clearly in our mid 30's.". Nope. Apparently not and we were asked to leave.
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[ more from edb.seattletimes.nwsource]
| "At this intimate cafe, great wine and local art share the limelight with a brief bistro menu and some truly bodacious cocktails. The wine list’s focus changes seasonally, as does the menu, to reflect a specific destination: France, say, or the Land..." |
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| "A little salty, but not greasy and the dough was crisp enough. They served it with some store bought crackers but they were fine...." |
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[ more from seattleweekly]
"The art rotates monthly in this cozy little place in the heart of Madison Park, usually featuring local artists, but the focus at Impromptu is the wines. The entire wine selection changes every two months, always keeping to a strict regional theme...."
[ more from tripadvisor]
"I read about this new & unique wine bar in the Seattle Times. Located in Madison Park, this wine bar is situated in a very small space--it could hold less than 25 people if it was packed out...."
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