Drinking Good Wine
Drinking Good Wine
Page 2Lise & Vito
Lise & Vito is a natural wine bar in Greenpoint with velvet booths, jello shots, and an extensive wine list with lots of reasonably priced options.
Nick & Toni's
Nick & Toni's is a Tuscan restaurants in East Hampton that's great for large groups who like olive tapenade.
Frog Wine Bar
Not all natural wine bars are pretentious. This one has a big backyard and feels like a Bed-Stuy house party.
Bar Vinazo
A glorious patio and Spanish wine list are the main attractions at this Park Slope tapas bar.
Sel Rrose
Sel Rrose is an LES spot with a second location in Montauk where you can have an oyster platter by the beach.
Alimentari Beach
Alimentari Beach is an Italian restaurant and specialty grocer in Montauk where you should drink a negroni.
Big Tiny
Big Tiny is a lively French bistro in Carroll Gardens. It has an excellent wine list, and is great for a date night.
Osteria Del Porto
Osteria Del Porto is a charming Italian spot for casual dates at the South Street Seaport.
Milos Wine Bar
Sip Greek wine at this casual Hudson Yards spot while ogling people headed to the fancier restaurant upstairs.
Tra Di Noi
Tra Di Noi has all the checkerboard-tablecloth charm you want out of a red sauce spot near Arthur Avenue. Order the specials.
Jupiter
Jupiter is an all-day Italian spot that works well for any situation in Midtown, and while pastas are the focus here, their other dishes deserve just as much attention.
Palma
If you think this Italian restaurant in the West Village is the most romantic restaurant in NYC, you're not alone.
Naro
From the Atomix team, this Korean fine dining restaurant at Rockefeller Center serves impressive-looking dishes, but none of them are that exciting.
Place des Fêtes
This Clinton Hill wine bar from the team behind Oxalis serves impressive small plates in an unreasonably pleasant space. Book a table for your next date night.
53
53's stylish dining rooms should be studied at Parsons. This modern Asian restaurant in Midtown from the Marea team is one of your best options for an upscale dinner in the city.
Musette Wine Bar
Musette Wine Bar in Central Harlem looks like a cross between a European bistro and a farmhouse. When you want to show someone that you don’t suck at picking date spots, bring them here.
The Lavaux
The Lavaux is a cozy Swiss wine bar in the West Village. It's our favorite place to get fondue in NYC.
Leo
Leo is one of the best pizza spots in the city. This Williamsburg restaurant also has a substantial natural wine list, and it's easy to get a table.
Le Rock
Frenchette is a tough act to follow, but this Midtown brasserie is a successful sequel. Here, you can eat flawlessly-executed food in a grand Art Deco space with an energetic crowd and a sceney vibe.
Le Gratin
This Daniel Boulud restaurant in FiDi will remind you why the chef became a celebrity in the first place: for cooking French food better than most people on this planet.
The Buttery Bar
The Buttery Bar is a bar in Greenpoint that serves seasonal bites and unusual wines in an unpretentious setting.