HopScotch & Vine Latest Downtown Restaurant Entry

The latest addition to the downtown restaurant/bar scene, HopScotch & Vine, has opened for business.

Filling the 24047 Lockport St. spot where had been located, the new restaurant features a large selection of domestic and imported red and white wines, craft beers and scotches. It also has 17 martini options, including red velvet and chocolate banana cake flavors ($8).

Menu-wise, burgers, sandwiches and appetizers ($5.95 to $10.95) are prevalent, but they also serve three entrees -- pot roast, pan seared salmon and filet medallions, priced between $15.95 and $17.95 -- for patrons looking for a more upscale dining option, co-owner Bryce Jordan said.

So far, Jordan said, business has been thriving. House specialities are the buffalo burger, portabella burger and salmon burger ($8.95-$9.95).

Only minor decorative changes have been done to the bar/restaurant, including a new color scheme. The illuminated bar top, which had been Thomas Albert's signature, remains.

HopScotch & Vine is open from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. Monday and Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to midnight Sunday.

For more information, go to www.facebook.com/Hopscotchplainfield?sk=info.