I went back to Bottle Rock the other day for lunch. Same great wine, cheese, and salami, this time they had 3 new salads and pastries. I was dying for the truffle cheese panini which I heard about on my first visit, and had been fantasizing about ever since. It was pressed on the flat side of the panini press ( I prefer the crimps, but as long as it is toasted nice and dark, which this one was, I forgot all about the crimps). Unfortunately it was a little disappointing. The walnut bread overpowered the truffle cheese - I could not detect the truffle flavor. Cafe Surfas made this same mistake with their "ultimate grilled cheese," using raisin bread. A nice simple country white would be much better to showcase the wonderful cheese flecked with truffle.
FULL REVIEW
Bottle Rock Wine Bar in downtown Culver City just opened this week. Part wine bar, part retail shop, they offer many wines by the glass ($5-14), any of which may be selected as part of a flight (3 for $12). I can tell you right now, Bottle Rock has replaced Ford's as my Culver City choice of cocktail hour/ bar scene. Better wines for less, and more generous portions of cheese and meat (including an excellent handmade salami by Paul Berlotti). 14 cheeses to choose from (3 for $12, 5 for $15, 7 for $20 or 10 for $25), we choose a triplecreme (of course), from Cowgirl Creamery, a smooth and soft sheep's milk cheese from Holland, and a nice runny Epoisses, a cows milk cheese from Burgundy. Paired with 2 kinds of toast points, quince paste and Mostarda, almost a meal within itself.
FULL REVIEW
LINK: http://www.blogsoop.com/la_rid_20556.html
Copy and paste this field to link back to this page.