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This corner neighborhood restaurant comes from a former L.A. sommelier, and it's reflected in its eclectic wine list. The food on the menu is designed to pair with the wines - which is a good concept, but also lends to food that doesn't quite live up to the wines. There are old wooden floors, old fashioned wallpaper on the walls, and rough wooden tables and chairs. Using a two-group Nuova Simonelli at the end of the open kitchen, they pull modestly sized shots of Ritual coffee that look shallow when served in their large, Front of the House coffee cups. It has a rather even medium brown crema with a flavor of some pepper and spice that manages to be somewhat concentrated. A good restaurant espresso, but it comes at a price that's less modest than their wine selections.
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