August 27, 2007

New York Wine Bars



Wine bars and restaurants with good wine lists in NYC:

There's never been a better time for the wine bar in NYC. There are loads of them. Check out NY Wine Bar Guide for a complete list. And here are NY Mag faves.

And here are some of our favorites:

508 Restaurant & Bar. Not a wine bar, but a good, broad list. 508 Greenwich St; 212-219-2444

Adour Alain Ducasse at the St. Regis New York. 2 E. 55th St., at Fifth Ave.; 212-710-2277

Aria: Wine and vintage cocktails featuring wines by women winemakers. Perry and Greenwich Street.

Ayza Wine and Chocolate Bar 11 West 31st Street.

Bacaro. 136 Division St., between Orchard/Ludlow. 212-941-5060

Bar Boulud. 1900 Broadway, nr. 64th St.; 212-595-0303.

Bar Carrera, 175 Second Avenue between 11th and 12th Streets; 212-375-1555.

Bar Jamon, 125 E 17th St; 212-253-2773

Bin No. 220, 220 Front Street near South Street Seaport; 212-374-9463.

Bridge Vineyards Urban Winery, 20 Broadway, nr. Kent Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 718-384-2800.

City Winery 155 Varick St, at Vandam; 212-608-0555.

Corkbuzz 13 East 13th Street; (646) 873-6079.

Eighth Street Wine Cellar, 28 W. 8th Street, between 5th and 6th. 212-260-9163

(The Bar at) Etats-Unis, 247 E. 81st St., nr. Second Ave., 212-396-9928

Gottino, 52 Greenwich Ave nr Perry, 212-633-2590

In Vino 215 East 4th Street, 212-539-1011

Lelabar 422 Hudson St between Leroy and Morton, 212-206-0594
Good, if predictable, list. Good people, paninis, salad with figs, seat at the bar.

The Monday Room, 210 Elizabeth St (between Prince and Spring Sts), Public's teeny wine-bar sidekick.

Nizza. 630 Ninth Ave., nr. 45th St.; 212-956-1800.

Pasita. 47 8th Ave, bet Horatio & Jane St. W. Village posh pizza with great wine list. 212-255-3900
Great thin crust, plus lots of good Italian and Argentian wines. Si.

Patty and Bun. Tavern serving great burgers and good wine. 61 W 8th St (between Mac Dougal & 6th Ave). (212) 477-1850

Peasant Wine Bar, 194 Elizabeth Street (down the stairs) between Prince and Spring Streets; 212-965-9511. Opens at 7 p.m.

Rouge Wine Bar, 99 Bank St (under Paris Commune): 212-929-0509.
West Village wannabe. A bit disappointing.

Rusty Knot. Cheap beer, good drinks, good wine. Freeman's and Spotted Pig pedigree. View of Hudson River. 425 West Street; 212-645-5668.

Sharappe Wine Bar
605 Hudson Street (at 12th Street)

Smiths, 79 Macdougal St., nr. Houston St (Trattoria Dante redux; Mermaid Inn Red Cat, and Harrison provenance) 212-246-3268
Good food, good wine. Cafe Dante next door for a canoli.

Stonehome Wine Bar 87 Lafayette Ave (Portland), Fort Greene. 718-624-9443
Packed Fort Greene, hip and winester spot.

Tangled Vine. 434 Amsterdam Avenue @ 81st Street. Upper West Siders rejoice. 646.863.3896.

Tini Wine Bar Cafe. 293 Van Brunt St. Red Hook. 347-223-4135.

Terroir, 413 E. 12th St., nr. First Ave. 646-602-1300

Terroir Tribeca
24 Harrison Street (bet Greenwich and Hudson)

Veritas; 43 E 20th St, 212-353-3700

Vintage New York, 482 Broome Street at Wooster Street. NY State wines only. 212-226-9463.

Vin Noir, 228 Mott Street between Prince and Spring Streets; 212-925-6647.

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More on NY Mag and Metromix.

CitySearch faves here.

Aaron B's Yelp wine bar list.

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