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We love a craft cocktail, and beer gardens are great. But sometimes, when you're feeling a little fancy or a bit mellow, a wine bar offers just the vibe. Often quieter and cozier than your average bar, and typically offering at least a nice selection of small plates, wine bars are fantastic venues for meeting up with the people you actually want to talk to.
Whether you're looking for great wine, great ambiance or great food, we've scoured a few of our favorite neighborhoods for worthy wine bars that more than fit the bill.
Often quieter and cozier than your average bar, and typically offering at least a nice selection of small plates, wine bars are fantastic venues for meeting up with the people you actually want to talk to.
Whether you're looking for great wine, great ambiance or great food, we've scoured a few of our favorite neighborhoods for worthy wine bars that more than fit the bill.
Four Horsemen— 295 Grand St., Williamsburg, Brooklyn (Photo via fourhorsemenbk.com)
A chic spot with celebrity cred — it's owned by LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy— this universally well-liked Williamsburg boîte has a lot going for it. Featuring sulfite-free natural wines at reasonable prices, selected by Wine Director Justin Cherno, Four Horseman also offers an albeit small full menu, spanning from meats and cheeses to plates of spaghetti and wagu steak. The modern aesthetic is warmed by lots of cedar trim, jute-wrapped pipes and classic subway tile. Open weekdays for dinner and weekends for lunch through late night.
Aldo Sohm Wine Bar — 151 West 51st Street, Midtown, Manhattan (Photo via aldosohmwinebar.com)
Headed by one of New York's most revered sommeliers, Aldo Sohm Wine Bar is a luxe 70-seat space that begs you to sit down, relax and enjoy a glass, or three. Known as wine director of the esteemed, Michelin-starred Le Bernardin, at his eponymous locale, Sohm offers a beautifully curated list of wines by the glass or bottle along with a delectable selection of food meant to be "paired and shared." The ambiance is comfortingly dark with impeccable interiors by Bentel & Bentel, the team behind Le Bernardin's renovation, and the staff is incredibly attentive and helpful. Aldo Sohm is open weekdays for lunch and dinner and Saturday for dinner.
Anchor Wine Bar — 3508 Broadway, Hamilton Heights, Manhattan (Photo via facebook.com/anchor-winebar)
More like a small Italian restaurant with great wine than a traditionally diminutive wine bar, Anchor wins us over for its great food. The wine list is modest, but varied, and there's also a full bar if you want to stray from vino. Interiors strike just the right mix of exposed brick, wood and blackened steel to evoke the requisite wine cellar feel. In warmer months, the front windows open entirely, and there's a small collection of outdoor tables and chairs. Anchor Wine Bar is open seven days a week, lunch through late night.
June — 231 Court Street, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn (Photo via junebk.com)
Barrel-vaulted ceilings and casement windows create the perfect wine cellar vibe at local Cobble Hill favorite June. Here, the wine list is filled with all-natural whites, reds, rosés and oranges (those wines created by including white grape skins and seeds in the process) by the glass, quartino or bottle. There's also a full menu of craft cocktails, beer and creative non-alcoholic concoctions. The food menu tempts with a selection of small plates and a few entrees, and brunch brings an inventive mix that runs from a farro bowl with a two-hour egg to a Tunisian breakfast of chickpeas and anchovies. June is open seven days a week for dinner with brunch starting at 11am on weekends.
Third & Vine — 353 Third Street, Jersey City (Photo via thirdandvine.com)
Cheese is front and center at this cozy wine bar in downtown Jersey City. Ask the in-house Fromager, Jamie Mayne, to create a special cheese board-wine pairing, or choose from their nice menu of small plates. The beef, pork and ricotta meatballs with creamy polenta are a must, and the spicy duck sandwich with pickled serrano and gruyere is mouthwatering. On the wine list, you'll find plenty of variety — divided into yellow to pink, purple and bubbles categories — and there are cocktails and beers as well. The design scheme is decidedly eclectic with industrial touches sharing real estate with antique cabinets and coffered ceilings. Drop into Third & Vine seven days a week, dinner through late night.
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