A story in the Daily Journal about the 750ml wine bar changing to "Grape and Grain" reminded me of something I heard might be coming to the Avenew.  Down in San Mateo

On Sundays, Simpson plans to host events like wine education classes or visits from winemakers, and at night he said the bar will be a place people can “go to escape their kids or whatever and relax for a bit.” He said he’s always willing to talk with people about wine, but “my main goal is just to create a place where people can just have fun, and if anything simplify the wine industry.”

“In the suburbs, wine bars embrace a little bit of the cheesy aspect of the industry. They create this kind of nicer upscale type feeling and people feel they have to adhere to a certain code,” Simpson said. “I’ve visited a lot of wine bars in the city and they sort of more embrace the organic nature of a wine bar. They keep with the trends. I wanted to bring a little slice of the city down into the suburbs.”

I hear the old Smoke Shop may be transformed into a wine bar as well.  With the departure of Nectar, there is room for one on the Avenew and I'm guessing it won't be cheesy.