Take Heart

We sat at the wine bar on nice, heavy wood stools. The $9 glass of red I tried, Cheverny Rouge, was excellent sipped from a Mason jar. Heart is groovy, this is true, with its hipster vibe and art-covered walls, but I liked everything about it. And ohhh, the food. We had a plate of pickles, cucumber and green beans and spicy peppers, all tasting home-made. My friend and I could not get over the creamily delicious raw scallops with preserved lemon and arugula...sex on a plate! And the parchment-baked halibut with leeks, carrots, bok choy, freshly-torn herbs and lemongrass just melted on the tongue. Wish there'd been rice to sop up the fish-sauced broth, but hey, we did get to top things off with a rich Neal's Yard bleu, accompanied by warm crusty bread and honey. And special props to whoever writes the absolutely unhelpful but hilarious wine descriptions: If Mel Gibson sold this wine, we’d still buy it.