I had dinner with several of my close friends on Friday night, at B Street and Vine in San Mateo.
There are many things to like about this restaurant: the live music, the vibrant, funky ambiance (the light in the bathroom glowed a bright pink), and of course, the menu.
They carry some standard café fare, such as paninis and salads, but this place's forte is their bruschetta. For 12 dollars, you can select four different (or all the same, if you're feeling particularly bland) kinds of bruschetta. Each kind comes with four pieces each, and so that alone can serve as your entire meal. It's such a creative idea; I don't know why there aren't more restaurants who have thought of it.
I chose the fresh mozzarella with tomato and basil (the classic, and for good reason); feta, cucumbers, and tomato (it normally comes with olive tapenade, but I requested to leave it off); roasted red pepper roumalade with tomato and goat cheese; and, at my friends' insistence, gorgonzola and honey.
All four were absolutely fantastic, although the gorgonzola and honey was a little too sweet for my liking. And it's a perfect meal to eat in groups; we all enjoyed sampling and trading pieces.
I'm still appreciating the inventiveness of this restaurant's owners, to create such extravagance out of what is generally just a run-of-the-mill appetizer. I'm already looking forward to my return trip. My belly is, too.
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