Lise & Vito

There are conventional wine bars, and then there are natural wine bars. If you don't know the difference, head to Lise & Vito, where the glassware is stubby, the bar is pink terrazzo, and the lava lamp and peacock feathers really tie the room together. Like most NYC natural wine bars, this Greenpoint spot is fun and quirky. The room looks a bit like Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, and the wine list features an interesting range of low-intervention wines from Virginia, Ontario, France, Italy, and more. Many of the bottles are in the $50 range, so swing by with a few friends, camp out in a velvet booth, and explore some new varietals. Lise & Vito also serves cocktails and a few small plates, as well as fancy jello shots. Like we said, quirky.

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