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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
New riverfront wine bar’s grand opening is Wednesday
DAYTON — It’s got a new name, a better view, more seating and less-hassle parking, but the Wine Gallery hasn’t turned its back on what owner Brian Linnean calls oneof his wine bar’s greatest strengths.
“If people liked the atmosphere at the other place, they’re going to love the atmosphere here,” Linnean said.
After three years of operating at 424 E. Third St. in a building with limited kitchen capabilities and inconvenient parking, the Wine Gallery and Cafe has moved to 5 W. Monument Ave., at the northwest corner of North Main Street and Monument Avenue on the first floor of the Beerman Building annex. A “kickoff tasting” for new wine bar and retail wine shop — now called simply “The Wine Gallery” — will be held Wednesday, Jan. 20, starting at 5 p.m., with about 30 wines and a half-dozen beers available for tasting for a fee, accompanied by a complimentary buffet, Linnean said.
The previous location suffered from a lack of kitchen accommodations, including the absence of ventilation hoods, that hampered the wine bar’s food offerings.
“We had only a small convection oven there, and it got to the point that we couldn’t produce enough food to accommodate all of our customers,” Linnean said. “Now we have gas stoves, larger convection ovens and a full-sized kitchen that overlooks the Great Miami River.”
The wine-tasting area overlooks the river and Riverscape. Occupancy has jumped from 72 to 99, and square footage has jumped to 4,500 square feet, Linnean said.
And there is an opportunity to grow. “We have another 4,500 square feet available to us on the second floor,” said Linnean, who has suggested that a full-service restaurant may be a future option for the additional space.
On-street parking is available on Monument Avenue, and a PMI parking lot is next door, Linnean said — an improvement from the previous location, where patrons who parked in a nearby private lot sometimes emerged to find their cars towed away.
“We’ve eliminated the $120 tow bills,” Linnean said.
The Wine Gallery employs 12, but Linnean said he expects to hire five or six additional employees in the coming months as the Wine Gallery expands its lunch service to Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, perhaps as early as February.
For now, the Wine Gallery is open Tuesday through Thursday 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., Friday 11 a.m. to 1 a.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. For more information, call (937) 224-9463.
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