Nothing says girl's night quite like a wine bar, and this suburban spot hits all the right notes. It has extensive listings of wines by the glass or bottle, some cheese for nibbling and more substantial small plates for sharing. The centerpiece of the shop is the Enomatic wine dispenser, a machine that houses 32 bottles of wine and squirts out tastings of wine by the ounce, 2 1/2 -ounce glass or five-ounce glass. The bar area could seat a small group comfortably, but for larger gatherings, grab a table beyond the brick archway.

Owner Mark Heider has had chefs come and go since he started serving food in 2007, so recently, he created a menu of some of his favorite dishes over the years. It's easy to see why the ravioli made the cut. They're plump with diced mushrooms and glisten with a nutty butter sauce. Steak Marsala is tenderly cooked and gently dressed with the sweet wine sauce. Split baked brie along with wine. It's smeared with a jalapeo jelly that contrasts nicely with a full-bodied red.

-- Julia Beizer (Feb. 19, 2010)