Tyler Ibarra

A mix of meats and cheeses from around the world creates the perfect start to a meal.

For the final Tastes with Ty-
ler, Barrel & Vine was the res-
taurant of choice.

Service was sensational,

and the vibes of the restau-
rant were top tier. All the

food and drinks came out
extremely fast. They feature
two mocktails, one based on
a mimosa and the other on a
blueberry mojito. The orange
flavored drink is a bit on the
sweeter side, but is very well
done. The mimosa based
drink had orange juice with
coconut flavored syrup. The
blueberry one was more tart
than was expected. the lime
took away from the blueberry
juice. flavor shining through.
The charcuterie board is one
of their specialties. It comes

with apples, apricot and rasp-
berry jams, pickles, and green

olives along with a choice of
five total meats and cheeses.

My choices were the prosciut-
to di parma, rosemary ham,

vintage van gogh gouda, brie,

and white cheddar. It was ab-
solutely perfect in every sense

of the word. The one thing

that was slightly disappoint-
ing was the green olives, but

that comes down to my per-
sonal taste.

For the entree I tried the ri-
beye steak sandwich. It came

with arugula, sweet peppers,
caramelized onions, and a

sunny side up egg.
The steak was tender, juicy,
and grilled to perfection with
excellent flavor. The onions

and peppers added a delight-
ful freshness to the sandwich

while the arugula added a
perfect amount of peppery
flavor that mixed well with
the steak. The richness of the
yolk ties the whole sandwich
together.

For dessert I had the salt-
ed caramel cookie skillet; a

chocolate chip cookie cov-
ered in a warm salted caramel

sauce, vanilla ice cream and
whipped cream. The dessert

was sensational, as the vari-
ety in temperatures and tex-
tures made no bite boring.

Barrel & Vine, although new,
is one of the best restaurants
in Plainfield. It is definitely
worth the price because they
boast high quality food in
high quantities. They offer so
many options from countries
around the world. If you are

looking to expand your ho-
rizons or a nice date night,

definitely go to Barrel & Vine.

I rate my final restaurant ex-
perience a perfect 5 out of 5