Wine and Octopus.

During one of my aimless wanderings around town, this time on Beacon Hill, I was most pleased to stumble across a wine bar, Bin 26 Enoteca.  The place seemed sleek and shiny, but with a little funkiness in the decor to mellow out their posh undertones.  Although the wine is the driving force of the behind all the giddy-up, they had food to pair with your wine, from cheeses plates and salami to full fancy meals.  Since I was just at the beginning of my nighttime ventures, I order myself a 100mL of cab franc and an appetizer of marinated octopus.

The vinegar-based marinade was super tasty and I had forgotten all about the chewy texture of octopus.  With my small glass of wine, it made for a great mini meal out.