By Nevin Martell

Photo courtesy of Nicole Lozare

When you dine out, you might think about the ingredients that go into your food, but you probably don’t think about all the numbers that make your meal happen. Restaurants are filled with interesting figures that might not be apparent when you bite into an enticing entrée or take a sip of a signature cocktail, but they’re all around you.

This week we drive out to Shirlington’s Curious Grape, a wine shop, chocolatier, and fromagerie rolled into one that also offers thoughtfully composed New American fare. We find out how many corks they recycle and the number of different chocolates they have for sale.

 

Curious Grape

Seats in the dining room: 44

Seats in the private wine room: 40

Seats at the bar: 10

Seats at the cheese bar: Five

Types of cheeses available:  40

Wines for sale in the restaurant and shop:  250

Beers available: 63

Corks recycled every month: 762

Bottles recycled monthly: 953

Virginian products – including cheese, chocolate, wine, coffee – offered: 19

Varieties of chocolates for sale: 118

Number of countries said chocolates are sourced from: 21

Gluten-free items on the dinner menu: 12

Numerically inclined restaurant executive chef Eric McKamey worked at previously:  2941