Quick Bites: Wine World headed back to town

Wine World is poised to make a return to the Pensacola market, with a new location under construction on South Ninth Avenue near Veterans Memorial Park.

When the new location opens, it will not only include the retail wine operations that are familiar to shoppers at previous Pensacola locations, it will include two eateries.

The first is The Wine Bar, a familiar concept to Pensacolians, who may recall that the Wine Bar on Palafox initially opened as part of the Wine World family, though it is now independently owned and operated. The concept features a top-notch wine list, cheeses and gourmet options for lunch and dinner.

The second is new to Pensacola, The Craft Bar, a gastropub experience pairing high-end beer and cocktails with chef-inspired cuisine. The focus is on gourmet and fresh ingredients used to make high-quality tavern fare.

Construction is underway, and in the meantime, Wine World will soon open a temporary retail location at 801 E. Gregory St.

We'll bring you more info when it becomes available. Meanwhile, visit www.chanswineworld.com, where you can get a look at Wine World's existing operations across the Panhandle.

Supper at Seville

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St., has long described itself as "Historic Pensacola with a bourbon chaser." But the bourbon takes center stage at 6:30 p.m. Friday for a special Knob Creek Bourbon Dinner.

For $65 plus tax and gratuity, guests will be treated to a reception featuring appetizers and Knob Creek Bourbon cocktails; a three-course meal including Char Siu laquered pork belly, porcini-dusted Chateaubriand and vanilla bean semifreddo paired with Knob Creek products; and a post-dinner cigar and Stone Smoked Porter in the courtyard.

To make reservations, or for more info, call 434-6211, or visit www.sevillequarter.com.