Great Escape: Enjoy Wine and Hoops at J. Buck's

Your teens are holding a car wash at the high school Saturday. The grandparents volunteered to take the younger children to a movie Sunday afternoon. Your tweens take tap on Wednesday evening.  It’s your time. Take it.

Each week, we’ll tell you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break, and make your life a little easier, maybe a whole lot easier.

This week, Clayton-Richmond Heights Patch invites female sports fans to enjoy March Madness in a classy yet casual setting.

If you're looking for a basketball game-watching environment somewhere in between a rowdy beer joint where peanuts litter the ground and an upscale restaurant where talking above a whisper causes people to stare daggers at you, has your number. The Buck family's Clayton establishment serves as a happy medium.

Plus, Wine Wednesdays serve as a nice lead-in to weekend hoops. On that day each week, customers can sample a different wine, and tastings are compliments of the house. The event runs from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday. Then stick around for dinner and preview upcoming college hoops on one of the restaurant's flatscreen TVs.

Although the restaurant portion of J. Buck's closes at 10 p.m. on Wednesday nights, the fully stocked bar stays open until midnight.