A couple dined at a local Gainesville restaurant, paid their bill and walked out with a stolen bottle of wine. The next day, they were offered a unique deal with the restaurant’s owner: pay $100 to a local charity or get exposed on the internet.
Superette, located in the Pleasant Street neighborhood, opened in 2021 as a Mediterranean and Levantine restaurant and bar. Its owner, Maya Velesko, was at home with her family on Sunday when a manager told her a bottle of wine had been stolen.
After reviewing video footage from inside and outside the restaurant, Velesko found a couple had noticed a wine display as they exited the restaurant. The display is called “Blind Date with a Bottle,” where customers can purchase a mystery bottle of wine from $50 to $100…