10/20/09

great wine bar w good tapas

by james d

had a great session here on a mon night, was for drinks but turned into dinner with their great tapas choices.

staff are very good, and were very helpful when our party size grew. it got very busy, and had a great vibe inside.

salmon tartar was amazing. lots of the meat choices looked good too.

cheese i had was a very small size however for the $8 it cost, bit of a shame, but my only real concern.

• Pros: great wine lists and great tapas, staff
• Cons: can get busy, not a big con

03/13/09

shady place

by irishmurf82

the place was a nice setup but there are a lot of shady people there. had an engagement get together there. there was a good 20 people there and the bartender allowed anyone to put their drinks on my tab. went to pay my bill at the end and there were a good amount of drinks i never ordered. bartender was half an idiot. also left my bag there and picked it up the following day and someone(i believe it was one of the workers because my friends were there till the place closed) went through it and stole my mp3 player. much better places to go in the city.

• Pros: nice setup
• Cons: moron bartender

02/04/09

Fave LES wine bar

by JillCraw

My roommate and I call this place "the no-name wine bar" because there are no signs or numbers outside. But it is a gem of a neighborhood spot -- it feels like more of the artsy/noir crowd and it's casual, not pretentious. It always has the right number of people so you feel like it's lively without being overwhelming. Plus the waitors/waitresses are very wine-knowledgeable. It's a place that loves wine and doesn't talk down to you.

• Pros: atmosphere, wine knowledge, neighborhoody
• Cons: sometimes hard to talk b/c of music

12/03/08

Warmth on a chilly night

by orchardst

Not one to typically venture out myself, but this IS my neighborhood, and this was our third date. So I thought I'd take him to a place I wanted to go to. The syrah was well recommended, and the food was part of the conversation. I loved the coziness.

• Pros: Cozy and great crowd
• Cons: cash only

07/26/08

Fantastic wine bar, this is how it should be.

by JamesFromEngland

Great wine list, bottles and glasses for every price point. Food by Chef David is perfect. Good portions, seasonings and an unusual selection of meats and fish so it's never boring. Service is friendly and casual. I just wish it was in my neighborhood!!

• Pros: Everything!
• Cons: None

Organic vino and local nosh at this cozy Lower East Side wine bar make it a mandatory stop for scenesters with a conscience.

by Rebecca Behan

An eco-friendly L.E.S. wine bar with Ten Bells's pedigree (it's the younger sister of nearby French restaurant Le Pere Pinard) could be snobby. Fortunately, the attentive staff here showers affection equally on oenophiles and those just looking for someone with whom to share a bottle. The red, whites and sparkling wines scrawled on the chalkboard hail from organic vineyards across the globe, but when it comes to wine, going green doesn't have to be pricey; several options run just $5 a glass.

Hits: Tucked underneath a stairwell, and with design accents like exposed brick and a pressed tin ceiling, it's a Parisian-style hideaway.

Misses: On weekend nights thundering ambient lounge music makes shouting de rigeur--though sharp-eyed drinkers often crowd close enough to read lips.