7 Enoteca is my one-pick destination for celebrating occasions of value. Thus far, every visit has been memorable and delicious, albeit not exactly budget-friendly.
The booking was conducted through Resy, an up-and-coming platform rivalling OpenTable. While there isn't a loyalty program in place, I do enjoy the automatic addition of calendar placeholders, assuming that one's login credentials use the same Gmail account as the calendar layer of choice.
The choice was neither opposed nor advocated by my browsing partner, though the date of the make-up celebration itself had spurred heavy disagreement.
The choice was neither opposed nor advocated by my browsing partner, though the date of the make-up celebration itself had spurred heavy disagreement.
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In preparation for our 7 PM Sunday evening reservation, I'd suggest leaving at 6:30 PM. Needless to say, I was characteristically a few minutes late, and consequently four minutes late to the restaurant. The lack of street parking also hadn't defended my case. "(Your lack of punctuality) needs to be addressed." my browsing partner had warned.
I debuted my strappy boohoo LBD, received many years ago as a mistake but fit shockingly well. The halter neckline and backless attributes had posed some difficulty with regard to undergarment and overcoat choice, though adding thinner, black straps underneath had meshed surprisingly well and was, consequently, well-received.
I debuted my strappy boohoo LBD, received many years ago as a mistake but fit shockingly well. The halter neckline and backless attributes had posed some difficulty with regard to undergarment and overcoat choice, though adding thinner, black straps underneath had meshed surprisingly well and was, consequently, well-received.
From our eventually acquired street parking space on Robinson Street just west of Thomas Street, we began the trek towards Oakville Town Square.
Families with young children had taken to frolicking on the field, while older visitors merely lounged about in the provided lawn chairs. Lining the north edge were patio tables associated with our restaurant of choice.
The check-in table that had once been positioned just beyond the entrance had been re-configured exclusively for patio supplies, causing the hostess to beckon us inward for reservation-checking procedures.
The check-in table that had once been positioned just beyond the entrance had been re-configured exclusively for patio supplies, causing the hostess to beckon us inward for reservation-checking procedures.
"Oh it's pretty loud." I commented with regard to noise levels within the indoor seating area.
"Don't worry - I'm going to seat you in a quieter spot!" The hostess articulated with a beaming smile. "I also see that you're celebrating a birthday! Happy Birthday!"
"Thank you!" came my delighted reply.
We were seated at a two-seater with spacious fabric chairs, delineated from adjacent tables with curved concrete pillars for visual separation. Mind you - the facility was nonetheless deafening. Conversations of the neighbouring table could be rather clearly; raising one's voice was pivotal to being heard over the resounding voices in the near and distant proximity.
"Don't worry - I'm going to seat you in a quieter spot!" The hostess articulated with a beaming smile. "I also see that you're celebrating a birthday! Happy Birthday!"
"Thank you!" came my delighted reply.
We were seated at a two-seater with spacious fabric chairs, delineated from adjacent tables with curved concrete pillars for visual separation. Mind you - the facility was nonetheless deafening. Conversations of the neighbouring table could be rather clearly; raising one's voice was pivotal to being heard over the resounding voices in the near and distant proximity.
Menus encased within a red, patent leather booklet were placed before us, along with a smaller booklet featuring the wine selection. Having ordered Pizzaville just a few days prior, I was hardly keen for another round of zza. My browsing partner and I deliberated between various combinations of appetizers and entrées before finally settling on two appetizers, mains of pasta and fish (me), and dessert to finish.
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A glass of white wine would assume my beverage choice of the evening. The waitress, an older lady with intense eyelash extensions, dismissed my query for tasting profiles of the 2020 Villa Canestrari "Tanbe" and 2022 Fortulla "Serpentino" and instead suggested the latter with a firm "I like this one".
"All of our wines are sweet." She declared.
This tidbit brought about dismay, for my preference lies with drier profiles with minimal sweetness. "Which wine(s) are drier?" I proceeded to ask.
"They're all dry." came the blunt response, followed by a muffled "There's no Riesling."
Frankly, I was more acquainted with Riesling than Sauvignon Blanc, which usually varies in complexity and flavour payoff. In the end, it was the 2022 Fortulla "Serpentino" that was chosen. Unlike the waitress from my last visit, ID was not requested of me. This came as a source of awe, for the waitress' regular utterances of "dear" indicated she was aware of my relatively "young" age. Consistent with the Petit Chamblis, the partially-filled glass was priced at twenty-five dollars.
"All of our wines are sweet." She declared.
This tidbit brought about dismay, for my preference lies with drier profiles with minimal sweetness. "Which wine(s) are drier?" I proceeded to ask.
"They're all dry." came the blunt response, followed by a muffled "There's no Riesling."
Frankly, I was more acquainted with Riesling than Sauvignon Blanc, which usually varies in complexity and flavour payoff. In the end, it was the 2022 Fortulla "Serpentino" that was chosen. Unlike the waitress from my last visit, ID was not requested of me. This came as a source of awe, for the waitress' regular utterances of "dear" indicated she was aware of my relatively "young" age. Consistent with the Petit Chamblis, the partially-filled glass was priced at twenty-five dollars.
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My browsing partner opted for sparkling water. As opposed to the bottle of chilled San Pellegrino brought to our table last time, we were presented with a room temperature flask of Naturizzato. The fluid within was barely carbonated and lacked freshness, hardly constituting our idea of sparkling water.
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