An Abundant Life - Light And Life

I first wrote about Grand Vin in September of 2016 when it was still fairly new. A friend had suggested I go there when I was meeting with a beautiful stylist who I was writing a blog post about, and I so much appreciated the suggestion because the evening was one of the loveliest I'd had. It was such an enjoyable experience, and the food and wine were so excellent, that I told our wonderful waitress that I'd love to write a blog post about the restaurant, and asked if she could give my compliments to the owner. She went inside and after a few moments, the owner Dan Grey came out to say hello to us. He was so charming and friendly and we had a lovely conversation then and when I returned again to talk to him more in depth. It's moments like these that are part of what I love about writing this blog - people like Dan Grey are very special, and it was a pleasure to meet him and experience the beautiful treasure of a restaurant he has created at Grand Vin.

Since the time that I first met him, Dan Grey opened Saku, a Japanese fusion and sushi restaurant that I have also written about in this blog. And during these past months when the world for a time seemed as if it would never be a world full of the fun of going to beautiful restaurants like Saku and Grand Vin, Dan opened them both up again, first for takeout and delivery and then for outdoor dining, creating sidewalk parklets and additional seating in their already enjoyable outdoor areas. He also opened a new restaurant that I have yet to try, Touch The Heart. I keep hearing wonderful things about it and I'm sure it's excellent as everything that Dan does always is. He has a way about him of understanding how to allow the people on his team to shine their brightest, letting them do the things they do best and to thrive in the environments he creates with them. I've written about some of the people who work with him in the time that I have known him, and they are all very special and talented.

I was looking forward to returning to Grand Vin and on the evening I went it was so lovely. The dinner was doubling as a business meeting once again, but it was certainly the kind of meeting that was so enjoyable I wish every meeting could be like that. We were early enough so that we could sit in the front area where there is a couch and hanging chair, and it was so comfortable and so luxurious that I felt like I was on vacation. We tried a variety of things to share and taste, starting off with sparkling wine and then onto an Orange wine and finishing with Red. Grand Vin has an excellent wine list, with delicious varietals and wines also on tap, and part of the fun for me is trying things that are new to my experience. They have organic wines as well, and the list is always full of delicious options.

Grand Vin was always a lovely place to go, but now even more so with all these long months behind us that kept us away from the people we enjoyed spending time with and the places we loved to go. Having an evening to sit on an outdoor couch at Grand Vin enjoying delicious food and wine and beautiful company felt like so much more than just a beautiful night out. It felt like light and life were back in style.

Grand Vin

500 Grand Street

Hoboken, New Jersey

  https://grandvinhoboken.com/

Blessings,

Jannie Susan