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<\/a>To our surprise, the creperie\u2019s gustatory offerings aren\u2019t exclusively French. Aside from a lineup of titillating crepes on the regular menu, none of which appear on the happy hour list, you\u2019re afforded a succinct selection of wine, beer and sustenance that darts adventurously around the globe at 20 percent off.<\/p>\n
From the drink list you\u2019ll find Belgian wheat beer, Chilean malbec, German Riesling, Italian pinot grigio and icy house-made sangria constructed with Spanish wine, lemonade and fresh fruit. I\u2019m normally not keen on sangria, but one sip from my cohort\u2019s glass led to several others, as the sugar and tannins struck a fine, crafty balance.<\/p>\n With our hopes dashed for crepes, we were faced with such choices like chipotle meatballs, hummus, cured salmon and cheese boards \u2014 the latter two items speaking more directly to Francophiles. Particularly unexpected, however, is a dish popular in Austria, called Berner w\u00fcrstel. It\u2019s basically grilled sausages stuffed with cheese. We couldn\u2019t resist.<\/p>\n The version at Bino\u2019s comes with a few good twists. Instead of classic bratwurst, the kitchen uses spicy andouille sausage. Served in a pair over French fries, they\u2019re stuffed with Swiss cheese and wrapped in thin bacon strips. German-style mustard comes on the side.<\/p>\n We also noshed on cured salmon draped over toasted baguette. But even that dish jumped countries \u2014 to Italy \u2014 with the addition of pesto mixed into the goat cheese that was spread over the bread pieces. Both dishes were substantial in size, each priced below $10 with the happy hour discounts applied.<\/p>\n I looped back to American soil with a generous pour from a freshly opened bottle of Simi Cabernet from the Alexander Valley in Northern California. It was served in a peasant-style drinking glass, although our enthusiastic waiter, dressed in an artist\u2019s cap and suspenders, says the bistro gladly accommodates customers who insist on stemware. Bino\u2019s has all the comfy trappings of a rustic European bistro, with heavy wood tables, an intimate bar, a semi-enclosed patio and an antique hat rack showing off several forgotten possessions from customers who perhaps globe-trotted the drink list too energetically.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n