We'd heard a lot of good things about Perbacco (234 E. 4th Street), so we popped in recently for dinner and ordered a bottle of red wine without a second thought. Then we noticed something odd - the wine was warm in the glass. It seemed the glasses themselves were warm so we had them replaced. New glasses arrived after several minutes and we were each poured wine - but the wine was still warm. Then we felt the bottle. Warm. Normally we'd ask for another bottle but in this particular situation it was not an option and the wine was quite drinkable, especially after it cooled off a bit. The culprit? Wine stored on shelves in the open - with votives in front of them keeping them nice and toasty. Message to restaurant owners - store your wine properly! If you do it for "atmosphere," use those bottles as decor only - don't serve them to customers!
As for the surprise two stars the restaurant received from the New York Times? Talk about a headscratcher of a review. Only the prices seemed to be at a two-star level. The cooking, mainly deconstructed Italian dishes, was okay but flavors and deliciousness were lost in the deconstruction process and the service was just average. We poured our own wine all night. There are plenty of better 1 star places.
If you know of other crimes against wine, or any other booze, drop us a line or leave a comment.
As for the surprise two stars the restaurant received from the New York Times? Talk about a headscratcher of a review. Only the prices seemed to be at a two-star level. The cooking, mainly deconstructed Italian dishes, was okay but flavors and deliciousness were lost in the deconstruction process and the service was just average. We poured our own wine all night. There are plenty of better 1 star places.
If you know of other crimes against wine, or any other booze, drop us a line or leave a comment.
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