Canapes

I love a good happy hour. I would especially love it if the happy "hour" wasn't taken quite so literally (hint hint, Canapes). A couple girlfriends and I went to good old Restaurant Row last night, and got cozy at Canapes, the hippest only wine bar in San Marcos. 

We were greeted by outdoor fire pits, a warm ambiance indoors, and a very friendly staff. Since it was 5:02, our time was ticking away and we ordered three glasses of vino- stat. I stuck to my dear friend Chardonnay, while Emily and Lindsay got down with Chard's darker cousin, the Pinot Noir. We were all extremely satisfied with our choices, especially since they were only $4 a glass. Another plus- they were decent sized glasses. (I hate it when you pay $7 for a "glass" of wine, and the server pours what appears to be a shot of Shiraz.)

While we sipped on our wine, we got a case of the munchies and proceeded to order about six items off their tastes menu. (We hadn't eaten dinner yet, ok?) Plus, they are all meant for sharing so we didn't feel as guilty when we ordered macaroni & cheese, plus a flat-bread pizza, and two dips.

Canapes macaroni & cheese is scrumptious. It's baked to perfection with a few different cheeses strewn in, made complete with bacon bits crumbled in and bread crumbs on top. The spinach and artichoke dip was alright, but with the mac & cheese in front of us, we barely noticed it. The other highlight was the Pesto pizza. It was topped with chicken, sun dried tomato, and Parmesan cheese- some goat cheese would have amped it up a few notches. It was definitely on the smaller side (I think we each got a slice and a half) but savory, and by the time we were done with that we were all stuffed. Oh, but don't worry- not stuffed enough for Red Velvet Cake for dessert. I think we each had two bites of that decadence before passing out in our chairs.

Laundry list of Happy Hour items (sorry for the blur but total cost was $61- not bad for the 14 items we imbibed!)

So, two glasses of wine and two and half hours later (the only thing we ordered after 6pm was the cake), we left happy and full, promising to re-visit Canapes. Next time, we'll go at 4:59, so we don't miss out on any of those precious minutes between 5 and 6pm. 

xo,

L