I am a sucker for restaurants that offer small plates; not only does it help with my indecisiveness, but it also gives me a better feel for the place when I get to try a wide variety of their dishes. The restaurant hidden in the very back of Riverside Liquors on King Street had a menu that intrigued me, so we decided to give it a shot.
I heard about Riverside Liquors from friends before and have walked past it hundreds of times while visiting other local businesses in the area.
It took me 3 years to go inside and try it, but I am glad we finally did. I had an assumption that it would be dive bar-ish but was pleasantly surprised by the atmosphere.
Although I tend to stick to beer, because we were in a liquor store, I felt compelled to order a cocktail. All of the cocktails on their drink list sounded appealing. Both were great.
Absolutely everything on the menu sounded delicious, so we really had to reign in the number of small plates we ordered. After staring at the menu for 10 minutes, checking out the specials on the board, we exercised self-control and narrowed it down to 4 items to start with because hey, you can always order more. The tapenade was a stack of cream cheese, olives, and figs, drizzled with honey and served with warm house-made bread.
