Some significant changes are afoot at The Vine Mediterranean Cafe and Market at 3171 S. Grand Blvd. The Mediterranean eatery is in the process of eliminating its grocery selection and adding a juice bar.
“Last year we did a renovation where we removed most of the market and we added tables,” said operating manager Ali Mohsen. “We left a small section of the market, and we’re going to use that area now for the juice bar. Jay International is just across the street. It didn’t make sense to keep on trying to carry the same items.”
He said hookah supplies and fresh meats would still be available for purchase.
The new bar will feature a variety of nonalcoholic beverages. “We’re going to have about 10 ‘energy drinks:’ mixtures of kale, spinach, beets, carrots and things like that,” Mohsen said. “And we’re going to have Mediterranean cocktails, which are mixtures of fruits with custards, honey and almonds and things like that.”
The renovated bar space will feature elaborate tile work and showcases for the fresh ingredients. Construction is already underway, and Mohsen said the juice bar should be running by the end of June.
Matt Sorrell is a staff writer at Sauce Magazine.
This article appears in May 2017.