davis_square | Proposed Wine & Antipasto bar @ former Black & Blues

There are signs posted on the window at the former Black & Blues location on Holland about a proposed wine & antipasto bar. So *this* is what the Dave's wine buyer was planning when she was sighted some time back in empty B&B by a DSLJ-er (not gonna dig up the link). I took a picture and it's not long so rather than paraphrase & comment I'm just transcribing:

Hello Neighbors,

Felisha Foster, wine buyer at Dave's Fresh Pasta, and proprietor, Dave Jick, are planning to open a neighborhood wine and antipasto bar next door at 89 Holland, formerly Black and Blues.

Our vision is a small (45 seat) neighborhood place where you can enjoy a variety of antipasti and tapas along with a glass of wine or artisanal beer. An emphasis will be placed on cheeses, charcuterie, salads, specialty sandwiches, bruschetta, pate, soups, and seafood. When possible we will use local food products. The wine, like our selection at Dave's, will consist of small production wineries with a variety offered by the glass and an extensive bottle selection. Aperitifs and sherries will be highlighted as well.

The atmosphere will be comfortable, low key, and conducive to enjoying the wine, food, and conversation. There will be no live or loud music.

As a neighbor or patron of Dave's we hope you are looking forward to this as much as we are. We feel it will be an asset to the Davis Square area. We encourage you to stop by with any questions or concerns you might have. We will have a petition to support the license application in the store, and a neighborhood meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 14th at 6:00 p.m. at 89 Holland Street.

Thanks for your continuing support.

Sincerely,

Felisha Foster

Dave Jick

617-623-0867

Me again: I think this could be great. I used to live in the very first house on Simpson, and when Mr. Crepe was where Dave's is now it stayed open later than Dave's does. Obviously that was smaller than this would be in terms of number of customers and staff size, but if this were being proposed when I lived there I think I'd have been in favor. I also always want Dave's sandwiches after they've closed. I like that they're thinking low-key and quiet - not the Foundry type trendy bar vibe that works in the heart of the square but not on the last commercial block before it's mostly houses.