Drinking Great Wine

Where to drink right now in New York City.

This French wine bar is a great choice for a first date in Clinton Hill.

From rooftop lounges to karaoke rooms, here's where to drink within walking distance of Rockefeller Center, Times Square, and Grand Central.

Pint-size Chinatown wine bar Sunn’s is comforting and inventive, with banchan worth seeking out.

Call them what you want. Happening. Cool. Busy. Lit. These are the most fun bars in NYC right now.

A wine bar in Gowanus with an impressively saucy fried chicken sandwich.

Everyone does small plates and natural wine. This modern classic does them better.

Laziza is essentially a disco lounge with excellent falafel.

This classic French spot on the Upper East Side is perfect for a special date night.

Put this cafe-by-day, wine-bar-by-night in your regular rotation if you live in Flatbush.

Wine bars don’t have to be pretentious, scary places. Here are our favorites.

Wildair is a casual wine bar on the Lower East Side, attached to the acclaimed tasting menu restaurant Contra.

Heroes seems like it’s going to be style over substance. And then, some dishes surprise you.

St. Jardim is a tiny all-day spot, and it’s one of the best places to read, chat, and drink in the West Village.

This all-day cafe in Prospect Heights from the Place des Fêtes team is perfect for a boozy lunch or early dinner.

One of those sexy little wine bars where you can drink chilled red and eat an artichoke.

Find natural wine and ice cream served across a cool marble counter on Forsyth Street.

You’ll find some of the best light bites in Little Italy inside this cozy, romantically lit wine bar.

Casa Mono’s open kitchen is just as exciting as their encyclopedic Spanish wine and vermouth program.

Eat something hyper-seasonal at this Basque restaurant.

This fancy Spanish grocery store and wine shop serves tapas on Friday and Saturday nights.

Greenpoint loves a natural wine bar with a nice patio. Here’s another one to add into your rotation.

Café Boulud is the casual sister restaurant to Daniel, but it's a bit of a snooze.

A mellow wine bar where you can drink something interesting and catch up with a friend.

Sawa is as charming as it seems, from the moment you are greeted by a chef rolling out fresh pita dough.