"I had heard of this restaurant through a friend who frequents the owners smaller pasta bar on the Avenue in Hampden. The Emporio has an unusual wine list and a delightful short menu. All the dishes, meat (lamb , fish (perch , pasta dishes (mushroom ravioli , and seafood (Cozze/mussels were really excellent (and we are a picky, foodie, bunch . As to the wines, I knew very few, if any, of the selections and the server and I decided on a light red that could go with the various meal choices. She recommended a Petit Pissarres from Priorat (a light french grenache she said... Well for 27.00 we had a wonderful BIG chewy inky SPANISH Penedes. Granacha and Samos blend. A wonderful find. Luckily we still had some bubbles for the perch client ! Deserts were also right on, the chocolate creme brulee is worth a try. A lovely night for all. JWZ"
