Mosaic Cafe & Lounge

I used to live a block away from this place.  I loved going there during off-peak hours for wine and cheese.  I think it's cute and inventive the way they make their snacks, sans kitchen.  They have a few beers on tap, and tend to make interesting and overall good choices for them.

Made my first stop in to Mosaic last night.

I have to be honest: when a place touts itself as a craft beer bar, and only has 6 taps, I get concerned.

But when I showed up and looked over the menu, I was pleasantly surprised. Mosaic has a fantastic beer list. Seriously. I sell beer. I drink a lot of beer. I was very impressed by their selection. So much so, in fact, that I didn't even have anything on draft. I was totally satisfied by the bottle selection.

My wife and I split some pretzel sticks, which were good. Our friend had a sandwich and had no complaints. Logan, our bartender, was helpful and knowledgeable about their bottle selection.

I'll write another review if I actually eat a meal here. Until that time, I'll certainly return for the beer.

It certainly doesn't hurt that this is on my street.  There is an extensive wine and beer list and a happy-hour that lasts until 8.  I am always kind of surprised when more outer-borough places don't extend their HH to 8, it takes a while to get there!!!!

The velvety couches, low lighting from the pretty chandeliers and the super-friendly waitstaff make for an awesome evening.  I don't know anything about the food....maybe I will update another time :)