We’ve all been hit with the dilemma of where to bring out-of-town guests. Your favorite spot if often the obvious choice, but there are occasions when the coolest joint isn’t the right fit. Perhaps you’re with folks who aren’t into wine–who might better appreciate a certain atmosphere or “gimmick”. Or maybe you want to impart [...]
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As we entered The Garden Wine Bar at NYC’s Four Seasons Hotel, Caitlin and I chuckled, wondering how she managed to score an invite to this inaugural event. Grabbing a glass of bubbly and a few nibbles of cheese, we stood at a table where I was happy to be her date. It’s a lovely [...]
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Situated between a liquor store and a sports bar, Domaine Wine Bar sits just outside the 7-train, one stop into Queen. But, as we ascended the station stairs, gazing up at the aluminum siding, we weren’t quite sure to think; and then Ellen remembered, she’d been here before, after we’d spent the 4th of [...]
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Posted in New York Wine Bars, Wine Reviews, tagged 10014, italian wines, New York Wine Bars, Steen, The Upholstery Store, West Village, Wine Reviews, zlahtina on October 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
As narrow and cozy as the brownstones that wind along West Village streets, The Upholstery Store follows on the heals of Kurt Gutenbrunner’s Wallsé, Blaue Gans, and Café Sabarsky. Without the Austrian effect of the other three, it’s a somewhat eclectic 34-bottle wine bar on Washington Street, with warm globe bulbs and candles, and a bar [...]
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Last night, I made the mistake of meeting Caitlin for wine at Counter, after a late lunch at home, when I should have met her there to eat. A “vegetarian bistro”, that also terms itself an “organic wine & martini bar”, is definitely more restaurant (with an upscale diner atmosphere) than bar. In fact, even [...]
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After visiting Bin No 220, I’ve been thinking–What’s it take to make a wine bar? Is it the number of wines that counts, or can any establishment brand itself regardless of list length or depth? Must the wine bar educate the consumer or simply provide a pleasant place to drink? With over 130 self-professed wine [...]
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It could have been the hour of day; it could have been the rain. But on that Friday evening, Total Wine Bar felt incomplete. The interior hummed a discordant tune; narrow and nondescript. The wine list read the same. It was happy hour (from six to eight), offering $4 glasses of house red or white, [...]
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Last night, Caitlin and I met at The JakeWalk on Smith Street, for a White Burgundy tasting and fundraiser to support the endeavors of Patrick Watson–the owner of Smith & Vine. The Vintage was 2004 and all proceeds (in conjunction with the Boston to NY AIDS Ride) were donated to breakingthecycle.org. The JakeWalk, a wine and [...]
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Last night, Baby Marley made his rounds around the table, his eyes intermittently transfixed by a glass of rosé. It was his first trip–not to a bar, Daddy told me–but to a wine bar: Bar Olivino on Fulton, in Clinton Hill. It’s a tiny spot just a few doors down from Olivino Wines (sister shop to Olivino Bed-Stuy); [...]
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Narrow with tall tin ceilings, brick and tile, bow-tied waiters, and a long white marble bar, Gottino is an in-part wine bar with an Old World feel. Near the entrance hangs a colorful glass fruit chandelier, an offering for the bountiful list of wines. Bottles line the back of the bar, along with bowls of olives, fresh [...]
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