soiftapas.jpgSeriously. If you persist in thinking that you cannot afford to stop by a favorite cafe or restaurant, then consider acquiring a new Tuesday habit: tapas at Soif.

For $3 I had a sensation that was positively Roman in its voluptuousness. Quail egg, adorned with choice crisp pancetta, atop a yellow plinth of polenta. Slick of unctuous basil purée on the side.

A minerally Sancerre did the rest. Roughly $10 for a consciousness-raising bit of gourmet retail therapy.

Soif. Tuesdays. Tapas. Three dollars each.