Grape Expectations Wine Bar

Molly Abraham, Detroit News Restaurant Critic: Chef Joseph Schaffer has just taken over the menu at this handsome wine bar that offers an interesting menu of tapas, paninis, bruschetta and salads and wine by the glass as well as a retail section of nicely selected bottles for wine shoppers. The balconied setting is contemporary but not cold, with its linens, flowers and tall wine glasses. One wall holds the wines in a handsome wood cabinet made of knotty aspen. Service is knowledgeable and friendly.