TRIA. Only if you’re into wine, cheese, or beer - which I know you are.
Tell me.
Are you someone who likes wine? Yes you are. Do you like cheese? Of course you do. And I’m positive you love beer so I ain’t even gotta ask. Well guess what. If you’re into all 3 of the mentioned, or even just one, then you need to get your ass over to Tria with the quickness.
This is one of them places you wanna go and just relax and not have to worry about all the shit going on like oil spills, mosques, Lindsay Lohan, and whether or not Brett Favre is retiring. Those are the kinda things that can really fuck up your day. But no fear my friend, Tria is here.
So what drew me to Tria on this warm and beautiful Saturday afternoon?
(above) Tuscan Three cheese potato chips with truffle aoili
Actually, we went there for the first time because there was no other place I could think of. We’re always around Rittenhouse for dinners and what nots and always pass by it. So with no good ideas of where to go for lunch, Tria it is.
The place is narrow and lengthy. It isn’t very spacious so you’re pretty likely to knock over a waitress or two if you had one too many cheeseburgers in your lifetime.
Anyway, Tria offers outside seating but we chose to sit at the bar inside because it was hot as hell outside. I would love to tan but I was just at the beach a few weeks earlier. But you can tell this place is pretty relaxed and welcoming because of the warm ambient decor and the absence of rave music. Classy.
(above 2) Smoked salmon with goat cheese on grilled brioche
One of the good things about Tria is the light weight selection on the menu. If you’re looking for a Quarter Pounder equivalent, you’re shit out of luck, just a forewarning. I went with a smoked salmon sammich. I’m trying to eat healthier so this is perfect. There’s nothing really spectacular about it. It works and fits in to Tria’s list of food perfectly. Tria ain’t about the food, it’s about the cheese, wine, and beer.
Three cheese panini. Cheeses are fontina, grana padano, and goat.
She had the Three Cheeses panini. She loved it. Just the right amount of food so you won’t overload your stomach with food and alcohol, which can make you puke. We know all about that.
We had the potato chips with truffle aoili to share. We got it because of the truffle condiment. If it was just a three cheese potato chip, we would not have ordered it. We are suckers for anything that gets the divine blessing of truffle oil. Which reminds me, you must go to Capital Grille and try their truffle fries, which is just awesome ridonkulous - and that’s an understatement.
(below) Tuscan three cheese potato chips with truffle aoili
I didn’t have wine at Tria but I will next time I go back. I drink wine frequent enough at home. I just had some last night actually.
Well, Tria is all about the cheese, wine and beer. Take a friend or two and go here and just enjoy yourself. Nice, cozy and warming interior, wide selection of wines, beer, and cheeses, and it’s enjoyable anytime around the clock. It’s easily become a favorite of ours and one of our go-to places when nothing else entices.
It may not look all that from the outside, but I’m sure you’re mom taught you not to judge a building by its bricks a book by its cover - remember that when you see Tria. And order me a chilled glass of cabernet. Thanks.
