Maybe everyone knows about this place. It was packed after all. But I just happened upon it so it felt like destiny. Who knew I wanted to take my wine selection into my own hands so much? Like one of those M$M World-super-expensive-pick-a-mix-bag-things where you keep filling it and don't really care, because it smells so good and the colours, man, the colours are just so mesmerising - you get carried away- - until you weigh it- then the guilt- can you afford it? The whole bag? What have you done? But then the deed is done the chocolatey goodness is already in the bag so you basically own it already and you say sod it. I'm gonna pay for it and eat it and enjoy it all.
Yeah. So back to Vagabond... you put ££ on a card as a credit and then take a glass from the wine stations filled with many, many, many bottles of expensive to truly affordable selections. Insert your card, press a button for the amount you want, and ££ are taken from your card. At the end of the (cough) binge you get back whatever ££ is still on the card plus the card deposit.
The kitchen staff at the open bar area were delightful to chat with and you could tell were working really hard. Would have been nice to have somewhat heartier food available with so much focus on alcohol. Maybe a snack dispenser next? Pick-a-mix/wine dispenser bar is the next genius idea. Irresistible. Heard it here first, folks. read more