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New NYC Restaurant: Terroir Wine Bar

March 12, 2008 at 3:00 PM | 0 Comments

The busy stretch of First Ave between 12th and 13th just got a bit mellower, with the opening of Terroir Wine Bar, from owners Paul Grieco and Marco Canora. (That's Paul introducing the place in the video.)

We hear it's a cozy spot with inviting exposed brick and beat-up floor tiles that are original to the bike shop that used to be in the space. Whip out your wallet for some of the pricier wines by the glass ($15-$20) or come for the happy hour deal: five wines for $5. Snack on cremini or fried sage wrapped around lamb sausage or bring friends and dig into the charcuterie plate ($21) of nine featured meats.

If you're not into crowds, wait a few weeks until the opening fuss dies down. By April, we're sure you'll be able to sidle up to the bar to unwind any night of the week.

Related Stories:
· Terroir Wine Bar [Official Site]
· Good News/Bad News: Terroir [Eater]
· New New York Restaurants coverage [Jaunted]

New NYC Restaurant: Bar Boulud

January 2, 2008 at 8:45 AM | 0 Comments

Famed chef Daniel Boulud strikes again this week in NYC, with the opening of Bar Boulud on the Upper West Side, right off Lincoln Center. Daniel's newest spot promises a casual wine bar and bistro atmosphere, but we hear it's a lot less casual than originally planned with three private dining rooms, a huge kitchen and even a separate charcuterie kitchen.

What to expect menu-wise? Rustic bistro dishes like a saffron scented poisson soup or pork, lamb and rabbit terrines. The charcuterie is rumored to be out-of-this-world, rare and delicious and the extensive wine list (overseen by Daniel Johnnes) is devoted to just two regions: Burgundy and the Rhone Valley, but it's full of plenty of options. Bar Boulud is a great spot for a little New Year's splurging in our book.

Update: NY restoblog Eater says that Bar Boulud has hit an opening snag. Expect reservations around the middle of January at the earliest.

Related Stories:
· Bar Boulud [Official Site]
· Bar Boulud Opens and Its No Mere Wine Bar [NY Mag]

[Photo: NY Mag]

New NYC Restaurant: Felice Wine Bar

December 19, 2007 at 9:00 AM | 0 Comments

The Upper East Side needs one of these: a laid-back, Florentine-style wine bar, complete with a chandelier made of glass jugs and rope. Luckily, Felice Wine Bar fits the bill.

Opening up officially next week, Felice occupies the former space of Focaccia Fiorentina and offers an interesting menu with items like bamboo-steamed halibut and crostini of eggplant, as well as some great standards including burrata, foccacia, pasta and risotto.

Chef Simone Parisotto is at the helm, with partner Jacopo Giustiniani, whose family vineyard supplies the house wine. And for those of you scared of the UES, don't worry. Felice is just north of Midtown near 64th Street.

Related Stories:
· Felice Wine Bar [Citysearch]
· New New York Restaurants [Jaunted]

[Photo: NY Mag]

New NYC Restaurant: Gottino

December 5, 2007 at 9:05 AM | 0 Comments

If there's one thing that's a perennial favorite on the restaurant scene in New York, it's a well-done wine bar. Enter Gottino, a new enoteca in the far West Village.

Michael Bull and Chef Jody Williams (of nearby Morandi) have just opened Gottino, which offers a seemingly mile-long bar, candlelight, exposed brick and wine options scratched on chalkboards. It's all very rustic and dim, with a cool crowd.

Dig into the platters of meats and cheeses or the menu, with its small plates like grass-fed beef carpaccio with black truffles, broccoli rabe crostini and shaved Brussel sprout salad. The place is open till 2 am and ready to serve the late crowd, but don't expect any mixed drinks: Gottino serves wine and beer only.

Related Stories:
· Gottino [StrongBuzz]
· Gottino [NY Mag]

[Photo: Eater]