Biz Buzz shares business tidbits from across the tri-states. This edition highlights developments in Manchester, Iowa; Dyersville, Iowa; and Galena, Ill. MANCHESTER, Iowa — An area entrepreneur is looking to bring something new to Manchester’s Main Street with the addition of a new wine bistro.
Dolce Vita opened Monday at 100 E. Main St. in Manchester.
The bistro — owned and operated by Dulcie Mangold — offers a variety of wine and handcrafted cocktails, as well as lunch specials, small plates and light evening fare. “Our atmosphere is very classy and sassy. It’s very uptown,” Mangold said.
“I’ve lived here in Manchester for 23 years now, and we don’t really have anything close to this when it comes to serving wine.” Dolce Vita is open six days a week and is equipped with a large lounge and dining area and a full bar serving wines from across the U.S.
and beyond, as well as cocktails and other spirits. The kitchen offers a variety of breakfast and lunch dishes through 2 p.m.
, after which the menu switches to a mix of appetizers and small plates including flatbreads, charcuterie boards and dessert trays. The bistro will be open for casual dine-in service as well as structured wine tastings where attendees can learn more about the various wines. “There is so much knowledge behind wine that people don’t even realize,” Mangold said.
“A lot of people say it’s just juice from grapes, but there is a whole list of things that you can learn about wine a.