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At Portalis Wine Bar, the main facade is composed of glass doors that open up for tangerine and indigo tinted sunsets, creating a spillover onto rustic-chic Ballard Avenue. Considering the interior of Portalis (abstract art hung from exposed brick walls, a library of wine shelved near worn-out signs for Ford and Yick Kee Laundry), the flow betwe...

A cozy, two-story wine bar with clean, sophisticated architecture and soft lighting, Poco Wine Room in Capitol Hill begs to be discovered. This spot is the perfect place to catch up with an old friend over a sampling of wines and good food, including the mac and cheese. The bar downstairs gets crowded with well-groomed men just off work, while c...

Locöl Barley & Vine made a lot of residents happy when it opened, not in The Junction where the cool stuff usually resides, but rather just off 35th in a former tanning salon. It's got everything a neighborhood bar needs: a fireplace for when it's cold, a patio for when it's warm, cozy tables with pillows when you don't want to sit on a stool, a...

Wine lovers can go elsewhere to pontificate about sulfites and vintages: The infectiously noisy Purple Cafe is designed for classy good-timing. There are entrees on the menu, but the young money crowd which congregates here after work or before symphony concerts knows to stick to the small plate list, which offers smart accompaniments to the res...

There are few nicer places to spend a romantic winter night than Marche, preferably in a seat overlooking the Puget Sound. The French bistro fare here is sturdy and designed to complement the restaurant's smart list of affordable wines. A glass of red wine and Marche's terrific onion gratin—which is something like French onion soup without the l...

A lovely wine bar in Madrona, Bottlehouse has a homey feel. Maybe that's because it's located on the main floor of an old house; wines from its downstairs neighbor—Wilridge Winery—are among the featured pours. Take a seat on the deck if the weather's fine and sip something from the ever-changing list. Let the staff line up a flight, either beer ...

Fonte Cafe has been enjoyed for years at high-end resorts, but it was only in 2009 that Seattle got to have a real retail taste, with the opening of the Fonte Cafe and Wine Bar on the first floor of the new Four Seasons downtown. It's an elegantly appointed space, offering local and European wines—including a few lovely selections of bubbly—by t...

The Cask in West Seattle stylizes itself as a laid-back, old-world public house—there's dim lighting, dark wood interiors (but they still have TVs for football-viewing), and a simple food menu of baguettes, olives, cheese, and salads. Wine-wise, they offer an even mix of Northwestern, South American, French, and Italian reds and whites, and they...

At Smash Wine Bar, you can order edibles appropriate for any level of hunger, ranging a handful of Marcona almonds to a smoked half chicken on a bed of cheesy grits. There's also homemade cornbread, a luscious truffled mac and cheese, and build-your-own cheese boards; it's a delectable selection of eats that goes down perfectly with Smash's cute...

Woodinville's Village Wines is a lively, kid-friendly, multipurpose space—husband-and-wife owners Lisa and Tim Bowen offer live music, Stumptown coffee, football on the big screen, breakfast, pizza, and simple but flavorful tapas (hot wings, hummus, truffle fries, crostini). The main focus, though, is the wine—Village keeps things interesting by...

This Fort Lauderdale restaurant offers over 30 wines by the glass, curated by head sommelier David Hults. The restaurant ranked the 2011 New Times' best restaurant in Broward also offers wine dinners, weekend tastings, and sommelier classes.

This farm-to-table restaurant sells a four- or an eight-ounce pour of a medley of wines from Germany, Greece, Italy, France, New Zealand, and California. Whether it's a Semillon or a Shiraz by the glass you seek, hit the bar for a sample of smaller pours, many of which are discounted during the restaurant's happy hour, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Recognized among semifinalists in 2012 James Beard nominees for its outstanding wine program, this shop and academy offers a range of selection and opportunities to learn. Sign up for something specialized, like the Veuve Clicquot tasting with winemaker Pierre Casenaro or as broad as a wine basics class with the owner, during which participants ...

Enomatic wine machines shape an experience, during which customers load Smart Cards and insert them at wine stations for samples, tastes, or glasses at three price points. Bottle service at tables is available, as are bottles for takehome. It's a shop and a restaurant that specializes in boutique vintners.

This independent store ranked 2011 New Times' Best Wine Shop offers a deep selection of wines and plenty of opportunity for tasting after work, on weekends, and through special event wine dinners.

This Palm Beach restaurant offers a huge selection of wines by the glass or bottle, from sparkling to "interesting whites," organic, and Meritage, priced to accommodate anyone from those on a budget to a big spender.

From 4 to 7 p.m. during the week, this Wilton Manors wine bar features Barcelona bites for a buck -- deviled eggs, miniquiches, meatballs, or olives and tomatoes on a skewer. The shop also features $5 house varietals and a rich selection to choose from.

With 108 wines in its enomatic machines, this neighborhood shop is bound to have something you'll like. Pair samples with eats from the kitchen as well as dishes made exclusively for the shop from New River Grill next door.

This laid-back bar on Clematis offers 100 wines by the glass as well as an extensive bottle selection. Cheese and meat plates and bar snacks are available for grazing as well as a full dinner menu by executive chef Curtis Hillard.

Gorgeous, rich Piedmontese fare from chef Emma Hearst accompanies the excellent Italian wines chosen by manager Sarah Krathen, who loves to talk about her list with diners. Sorella's sleek, candlelit wine bar is one of the most romantic and underrated spots in the city. Although it's on a particularly grimy stretch of the Lower East Side, there ...

Head down the stairs at Sun Devil Liquors in Mesa and you'll be greeted by an unlikely sight, the Sun Devil Cellar and Pub. Navigate the bottles of aged wine and push past the plush curtains and you'll find a tiny nook of seclusion. Maybe a pianist tickles the black and white keys of a piano, or maybe there's just mellow sound drifting over the ...

Nobody pronounces the name right (Kaaz-MEER-ehz), but who cares? The important thing is simply finding this tomb-dark replication of an Old World wine cellar with the speakeasy-style entrance in the back -- because if you're a wine aficionado (and even if you're not), you need to know that The Kazbar (winner of countless Wine Spectator awards) i...

For as long as most of us can remember, Sportsman's has been the go-to shop for boutique, hard-to-find wines and spirits and a great place to get shopping help from a geeky staff who knows its stuff. But what some of us forget is it's also a terrific wine bar, offering 75 wines by the glass from a list that changes quarterly. Not sure you'll lik...

Brian Mahoney, who owned a wine shop in the Scottsdale Seville before he opened Terroir in 2005, describes his classy retail wine shop and bar as a "pub" instead of a "bar" -- partly because he's Irish (you'll find Guinness on the bar menu, too) and partly because he hopes to convey that Terroir is user-friendly, despite what its wine-geeky name...

Housed in a high-ceilinged historic building in downtown Chandler, Vintage 95 is the coolest kid on the block, busy every day and packed to overflowing weekend nights. What's the draw? The plushly furnished space itself -- part bar, part living room, part dining room -- plus an umbrella-shaded patio and a daily happy hour (4 to 6 p.m.; all night...

Hidden away between two hulking office buildings in the Promenade, Uncorked -- which accurately bills itself as "the unpretentious wine bar" -- is something of a miracle, successfully operating for over seven years with zero visibility. Owner and all-around grunt Ali Amundson, a wine wonk who knows how to keep it simple, is the biggest reason fo...

Unless you've been living under a rock, you already know about Postino Arcadia (arguably Phoenix's most popular wine bar, circa 2001) and Postino Central (its equally jam-packed little sister, circa 2009). Now there's a third Postino in Gilbert, open a year ago and, like its older sibs, going gangbusters. And why not? The crew at Upward Projects...

You don't have to be a wine lover -- or even a drinker -- to enjoy this pretty downtown Scottsdale wine bar, which offers restaurant seating, an extensive food menu, and a tucked-away, sailcloth-shaded patio. But if you do have grape expectations (not to mention a fondness for bargains), know this: 5th and Wine boasts an extensive global list an...

Like the original Postino, Timo was a fire station in another life, and it still has the garage doors to prove it, which are opened up onto Central Avenue in good weather. But as great-looking as the interior of this sleek, contemporary wine bar may be, it's damn hard to choose indoors over out when you see its tree-shaded patio. Somebody had ti...

Love and marriage, horse and carriage, wine and cheese. Okay, maybe it doesn't rhyme, but you get the idea, and so does owner Ken Cheuvront, who carries more cheese than any other wine bar in town. What's more, his cheese menu (categorized by blues, goat, cow, and sheep) suggests the perfect wine for each one, taking the pairing guesswork out of...

When the Sportsman's location on Beardsley closed, Betty's Nosh moved in, picking up the torch for West Valley wine drinkers. Yes, technically, the place is a full-blown restaurant offering three squares plus brunch, but owner Phil Denaro Sr., who has a thing for mushrooms (and a mushroom bar to indulge his fancy), has also installed an impressi...

If you've got the time to schlep to Fountain Hills or you're lucky enough to live there, you can grab a table on Grapeables' patio and watch the show as the Fountain Hills Fountain (one of the tallest in the world) spouts water 300 feet into the air for 15 minutes at the top of every hour. Inside, wine lovers find their entertainment checking ou...

So named for the temperature at which it carefully stores its hoard of wine, 13 Celsius has become the paradigm by which all other wine bars in Houston are judged. The meticulously restored building is a metaphor for the meticulously compiled wine list, which prominently features Old World wines that may have been otherwise snubbed or forgotten ...

D.O.C. Restaurant Review: Sleek and casually cool, this approachable vino bar --- its name stands for the Italian wine designation Denominazione di Origine Controllata --- brings wine down to earth with interesting flights, generally affordable bottles and a menu of grape-friendly small plates, from chorizo-stuffed dates to pork rillette. While ...

ENO Restaurant Review: Even before you enter ENO, the cozy boîte on the ground floor of the InterContinental Hotel, its aim becomes clear. The glass multi-tiered cases filled with specialty cheeses and chocolates near the entrance are a definite clue, as are the shelves of wine bottles and decanters. Choose from 30-plus imported and domestic che...

Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar Restaurant Review: With its ragtag mix of vintage furniture and local art, Rootstock nailed the cozy, lived-in vibe from day one. There’s an emphasis on wines and beers from small producers, which means you’ll likely find brews from Three Floyds and Flossmoor Station and more unusual wines such as a Txakolina from Spain...

The Tasting Room Restaurant Review: An extensive wine selection is complemented by a full menu of vino-friendly nibbles --- from fondue, flatbreads and small plates to offerings like short rib grilled cheese with heirloom tomato soup; spicy shrimp grilled with romaine lettuce served with house-made buttermilk ranch dressing; and beer-braised por...

Webster's Wine Bar Restaurant Review: Score Taleggio from Italy and Stilton from England to pair with the many wines by the glass and bottle. The creative, locally driven menu holds plenty of interest to match. Soups and salads, small plates and pizzas like radicchio with Serrano ham, rosemary and fresh mozzarella join more substantial choices l...

Bar Toma Restaurant Review: Tony Mantuano (Spiaggia, Terzo Piano) transformed the old Bistro 110 space into a lively, interactive spot for shareable Italian plates, pizzas, gelato and espresso --- just off the Mag Mile. The setting --- loud, sleek and tightly packed with a cornetti and coffee counter up front --- is as stylishly unfussy as the f...

The Bluebird Wine Bar & Bistro Restaurant Review: Wine, and the food that pairs well with it, is about as approachable as it gets at this Wicker Park hot-spot from the folks behind Webster’s Wine Bar. The beer list is every bit as good. The setting is distressed and industrial with a cozy-chic bar and tables fashioned from recycled materials, wa...

Pops for Champagne Restaurant Review: There’s a definite buzz going on at Pops for Champagne, and not only because of all the sparkling wine being served (120 or so different varieties by the bottle and seven by the glass). Don’t know your cava from a Prosecco? No worries, since the well-trained staff does. Located in the historic Tree Studios b...

The Purple Pig Restaurant Review: As the name suggests, there's plenty of pork-centric items on the menu at this Michigan Avenue wine bar. To wit: pork-fat-fried almonds (try to eat just one), pork liver pâté, pork blade steak with Nduja and honey, and pig’s ear with crispy kale. But this intimate restaurant tucked inside an office building is m...

The Purple Pig Restaurant Review: As the name suggests, there's plenty of pork-centric items on the menu at this Michigan Avenue wine bar. To wit: pork-fat-fried almonds (try to eat just one), pork liver pâté, pork blade steak with Nduja and honey, and pig’s ear with crispy kale. But this intimate restaurant tucked inside an office building is m...

Tria Restaurant Review: Will Philadelphians adopt the European custom of a late afternoon snack? Tria offers this option and more with a selection of cheeses, salads and panini to be washed down by a fine choice of beers and wines by the glass. The surroundings are sleek and “Sunday School” lessons on pairing lesser-known wine, cheese and beer a...

Tinto Restaurant Review: The map of Spain on Tinto’s sepia-colored menu is marked with thirteen tiny T-shaped corkscrews to indicate the northern Spanish cities chef-owner Jose Garces visited researching the pintxos, or Basque-style small plates, he wanted on his menu. Designed to resemble a wine cellar, the expanded Tinto spotlights the very be...

Cooper's Brick Oven Wine Bar Restaurant Review: Cooper's, the stylish gourmet wine bar that now shares not only space, but a kitchen and a menu with the fine-dining restaurant Jake's, focuses on locally-sourced, organic ingredients for its eclectic menu. Entrées include porcini-dusted rib-eye and seasonal seafood stew along with brick-oven pizza...

Vintage Wine Bar & Bistro Restaurant Review: Oenophiles flock to Vintage Wine Bar & Bistro, and with good reason. Hefty pours, a smart French bistro menu, informed servers and 60 wines by the glass give this handsome restaurant real star power. Many bottles are in the $30 range, another plus, as is the option to sample a trio of three-ounce pour...

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar Restaurant Review: There’s no arguing that some chain restaurants really do it right. And Fleming’s, founded by restaurateur Paul Fleming---the original “P.F.” in P.F. Chang’s---is one of them. Boasting a contemporary, refined ambience, enhanced with light wood, leather banquettes and accents of cherry and a...

Dino Restaurant Review: Cleveland Park’s classy Dino offers a neighborhood destination for topnotch, though slightly pricy, rustic Northern Italian specialties: this is no spaghetti-and-meatball eatery. (Nor does its name suggest a return of the Rat Pack.) Indeed, there is an effort to source local ingredients, to pair good wines with entrées, a...

Ardeo+Bardeo Restaurant Review: By joining forces, Ardeo and Bardeo have become one very large, very loud dining room-bar that acts like a magnet for the twenty- and thirtysomethings in the neighborhood. Such has been the impact of this fusion that finding seating is a challenge, whether you are a bar hopper or a hungry patron. But if you hang o...

Sonoma Restaurant & Wine Bar Restaurant Review: Classy Capitol Hill setting plus politics-as-usual equal this hot destination. Such language as “start calling congressmen,” "lobbyists," “fundraiser” and “legislative work” are common conversational fodder here, and if you are partisan one way or the other, you’ll find the jam-packed seating liabl...

Cork Wine Bar Restaurant Review: Along the 14th St. corridor, Cork surely stands out for its diminutive size and its maximal crowds, all jammed in around the downstairs bar and cocktail tables. Because the dining area is so very small, you might become best buddies with those at adjacent tables. Food-wise, the kitchen does not keep pace with exp...

Lima Restaurant Review: Latin-infused restaurant-bar-lounge scene for hungry East-Enders; think beef empanadas to start followed by grilled flat-iron steak churrasco.

Bistrot Lepic & Wine Bar Restaurant Review: This cheerful French restaurant has won the hearts of those lucky enough to live in the neighborhood. If you want to make sure that you can occupy one of the seats, either downstairs or upstairs, it's best to call in advance, for the place fills up fast with regulars. The chef has constructed a menu th...

Central Michel Richard Restaurant Review: Michel Richard's casual American bistro attracts a constant state of hustle and bustle to its lively dining room. This Penn Quarter setting, with dishes prepared by executive chef Jason Maddens, exemplifies why Richard and all his restaurants continuously please. Of course, a handful of French-inspired d...

Oya Restaurant & Lounge Restaurant Review: Oya has evolved into more than a glitzy backdrop for the über-cool social scene. Indeed, the décor of white leather and marble blends with pizzazz against a striking chain-link curtain to go with the floor-to-ceiling Capiz shells. In the French-Asian genre you have small and big plates, and sides are re...

Proof Restaurant Review: Giving everyone in Penn Quarter a run for the money is Proof, which as its name suggests, leans heavily on wine and liquor selections to appeal to clientele. Fortunately, its barkeep is knowledgeable, and also willing to discuss the fancy steel-and-glass wine cellars that keep vintages at just the right temperature and w...

Urbana Restaurant & Wine Bar Restaurant Review: From dark and dreary to vibrant and ultra-hip, Urbana has undergone a radical transformation, emerging as the must-go-to destination on P Street. Not only are the cocktails chic and the setting super-sensuous, the cooking has improved due to a chef whose edge is evident in his work: barely-sweet Fr...

The Butcher Shop Restaurant Review: The Butcher Shop is exactly what it purports to be by day; by night, it's an unpretentious yet somehow haute charcuterie and wine bar installed in the heart of the South End. Its appeal lies in its handsome simplicity. A half-dozen stools line the bar; a blackboard lists daily wine specials; a bar-length woode...

Bin 26 Enoteca Restaurant Review: The brother and sister team of Azita Bina-Seibel and Babak Bina, of Lala Rokh fame, created this contemporary Italian enoteca, offering an international wine list, which includes more than 60 by the glass and 200 by the bottle. The cozy Charles Street space is as intimate as Bin 26’s menu. Starters include oyste...

Les Zygomates Restaurant Review: Les Zygomates could easily get by on looks alone; the zinc bar, red banquettes and vintage posters are just that stylish. But as long as Ian Just is the chef-owner, it won't be lacking for substance either. Just trained in Paris at the original Zygomates and has the Gallic palate to prove it, exhibiting remarkabl...

Taberna de Haro Restaurant Review: Taberna de Haro would fit just as well in Madrid as it does in its current home: leafy, suburban Brookline. That's not surprising, since chef-owner Deborah Hansen once operated a restaurant in Spain. At this intimate tapas bar, an open kitchen sends forth dramatic flames to wow couples at small wooden tables or...

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar Restaurant Review: Located in the Theater District across from The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers, Fleming's is owned by the folks behind nearby P.F. Chang's China Bistro. The main dining room is done in shades of crimson and amber, with lots of red leather. The topnotch wine program targets both the casua...

Troquet Restaurant Review: Troquet is an ultra-polished, self-styled “food and wine boutique” occupying two stories in the Theater District. Wines by the glass come in two- or four-ounce pours for sippers to mix and match; due to its emphasis on hard-to-find vintages in limited production, the selection by the bottle changes nightly. The menu is...

Enoteca at Via Matta Restaurant Review: Glass light shades with dizzying patterns from Murano and earth-toned tiled walls are only a part of the scene that distinguishes Enoteca at Via Matta. This tiny Back Bay wine bar-within-a-trattoria attracts a younger crowd with its affordable prices and late-night menu (available until 1 a.m.). You’ll fin...

Asana Restaurant Review: In yoga, the Asana pose is intended to restore well-being and vitality. The Mandarin Oriental’s Asana does just that for diners. The interior of the restaurant is beautifully decorated in soothing exotic wood floors, limestone walls, sumptuous banquettes and floor-to-ceiling windows that offer a view of bustling Boylston...

CLINK. Restaurant Review: CLINK. inhabits part of the former Charles Street Jail, which now serves as a posh hotel. What were prison cells, with iron clad walls and exposed brick, are the setting for this high-end restaurant. Artisan cheeses, charcuterie and a raw bar surely are no prison fare. Built in the mid-nineteenth century, the building ...

Crush Restaurant Review: Cool chairs and tables made from wine barrels and a roaring fire help create the modern style of the cozy wine lounge. A community table calls for early and late night happy hours, when guests nibble on frito misto, ahi tartare and artisan cheese plates while imbibing organic "skinny" cocktails like the velvet margarita ...

Firefly Grill & Wine Bar Restaurant Review: This cozy North County restaurant serves upscale comfort food with good value wine. Owner Jim Barrasso, a longtime Morton’s executive, has paired his food service expertise with the cooking of chef Aaron Daily, formerly of the Hotel Del’s Prince of Wales. The feel-good, creative menu includes dishes l...

3rd Corner Restaurant Review: This concept combines casual, bistro-style food with a wine shop with a variety of interesting bottles representing boutique vineyards across the globe. Stroll through the racks, get educated by the onsite wine expert, then choose a bottle at retail price and have it with your dinner for a mere $5 corkage fee. Or ex...

Bleu Boheme Restaurant Review: Philippe Beltran, who introduced (but has since left) Hillcrest’s La Vache and South Park’s Vagabond, has set down roots in artsy, eclectic Kensington. One would never recognize this former Fried Green Tomato space, for Beltran and the designers have transformed the grandmother’s living room ambience into a rustic ...

Cafe Chloe Restaurant Review: Despite the occasional service misstep, Café Chloe boasts a highly enjoyable setting and serves solid French bistro fare. Located in San Diego's hippest sector, the East Village, this quaint venue has a big-city vibe. The décor is sophisticated yet charming, with a color scheme of chocolate brown and ivory, Philippe...

WineSellar & Brasserie Restaurant Review: What better way to cap off a wine shopping spree than to dine upstairs at the store-top restaurant. Executive chef David Gallardo has earned his whites, having served as sous chef for years. We like to start off with his honey-cured hamachi (with cucumber, avocado, daikon sprouts and sesame crème) and th...

Curating wines is what wine bars must do, and, thankfully, no two results will be the same—this being about selecting wine, an unfathomably diverse universe of mouth-watering delights. Thus, each wine bar is, in this sense, like a snowflake—all unique, all special, all bearing the cool promise of catching a taste of fun on your tongue. The setti...

Bar Avignon Restaurant Review: Equally appealing for a quick glass of wine and a snack or an elegant, multi-course meal, Bar Avignon draws a lively neighborhood crowd. Well-informed staff will indulge any curiosity at the wine bar, and they’ll happily mix a margarita or serve a local beer. The wine list ranges broadly, focusing on the Pacific No...

Noble Rot Restaurant Review: Noble Rot offers thirty to fifty wines by the glass and typically a half dozen wine flights. Competent servers know their stuff and ably guide patrons through their wine journeys. There’s a full bar as well if you prefer a cocktail with your dinner. Complement your tipple with such dishes as duck breast with quinoa a...

Pour Restaurant Review: Pour’s cool and comfortable atmosphere makes it a destination to meet and greet fellow convivial wine aficionados. Most of the selections on the extensive wine list come from small, family-owned vineyards, and you can discover some terrific regional finds, too. The staff knows its stuff and communicates their knowledge ap...

Thirst Restaurant Review: For a city divided by a river, Portland has remarkably few eateries that take advantage of a waterfront setting. This pleasant wine bar and bistro is the exception, located along an attractive stretch of the Riverplace neighborhood and offering lovely views of the Willamette river and various city bridges. Updated comfo...

Oregon Wines on Broadway Restaurant Review: Anyone interested in Oregon Pinot Noir should make a beeline for this friendly storefront. Step inside to find 30 Pinots alone available for tasting, and that's on an average day. As the city's showcase for top Pacific Northwest vino, available by the taste, glass and bottle, start here and sip your wa...

Sip D'Vine Restaurant Review: Drink local. That’s the message of this friendly wine shop in Multnomah Village. Wine snobs need not stop by, but anyone interested in exploring a glass of vino or two will enjoy a visit. It's a fun spot; one often hears gales of laughter when passing by the doorway. The knowledgeable, inventive staff also offers en...

MetroVino Restaurant Review: A literal wall of wine is the show-stopper at this vino-centric Pearl District restaurant, which boasts a high-tech Enomatic system for storing open bottles, resulting in a choice of over 90 wines available by the glass. The bar menu features several inventive and oft-changing flights, such as Chardonnay Smackdown an...

Aquariva Italian Kitchen + Wine Bar Restaurant Review: This sleek, multi-level Italian restaurant next door to the Avalon Hotel & Spa makes the most of its riverfront setting, particularly with the outside patio. Many dishes on the seasonally changing menu can be ordered in small or large sizes, which are designed for sharing. Vegetarians will f...

Southpark Seafood Grill & Wine Bar Restaurant Review: This bustling downtown locale is really two places in one. You’ll find an elegant restaurant designed with exposed beams, glittering copper accents, and an open kitchen with a wood-burning oven. The Mediterranean fare features fresh fish and seafood, much of it locally caught. Try the bouilla...

Tabla Restaurant Review: While Tabla may no longer be the trendiest spot in town, it remains one of Portland’s most reliable and affordable spots for an elegant dinner. Grab a seat at the comfortable bar and order a glass of wine from the wide-ranging list or choose a creative cocktail. In the dining room, the prix-fixe three-course dinner is a ...

A pricey renovation in 2010 added the wine bar element to Enotria’s already popular prix fixe eatery, and it was a natural pairing—the restaurant’s menu screams for wine accompaniment from a list of 700. The smaller, more casual wine bar (across the courtyard from the main restaurant) offers a la carte dishes as well as wine-friendly snacks such...

Comfortable, cozy, and relaxed, John Owen's wine bar is a year-round crowd pleaser, with a fireplace for cold-weather cuddling and a pretty patio for sipping in the sun. The encyclopedic wine list includes something for everyone. Beyond the bottles, there's a fine selection of by-the-glass options, dispensed from the Enomatic: a wine-preservatio...

Wine Cellar & Tasting Room Restaurant Review: Drawing from its 50,000-bottle collection, Wine Cellar & Tasting Room’s wine bar --- which opens weekdays from 4 p.m., and Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. --- offers up to 30 tasting flights a day, as well as wines by the glass paired with various spreads and breads, plus cheese and a decadent ...

La Cave Wine & Food Hideaway Restaurant Review: La Cave Wine & Food Hideaway is a concept created by N9NE Group co-founder Michael Morton. Situated in a corridor offering a respite from the hectic gaming area, the restaurant has design elements that are intended to make you feel like you’re dining in an exclusive wine cellar, including a glass e...

D.O.C.G. Restaurant Review: Chef Scott Conant's D.O.C.G. takes its name from the Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (denomination of controlled and guaranteed origin), the top classification for Italian wines. The name fits, for the restaurant shares the voluminous 3,000-bottle wine cellar of its sister restaurant Scarpetta next do...

d.vino Italian Food & Wine Bar Restaurant Review: Upon entering this upscale-casual eatery, there's an area that shouts classic Italian, with red and white checkered tablecloths, a wood-fired pizza oven and an authentic salami and formaggio bar stocked with 25 different varieties of cheese. The back dining room has a vibrant energy enhanced by ...

Vintner Grill Restaurant Review: This casual but elegant bistro has become a Summerlin favorite with its standout American cuisine---with French, Italian and Spanish influences---complemented by a friendly ambience and a 120-label wine list spanning ten countries. The lounge is a popular gathering place, while the ten-seat chef’s table has the b...

Denver is notorious for sucking down and spitting out wine bars, so it's something of an accomplishment for an independently owned enoteca to last more than a hot minute. Cellar Wine Bar is now verging on three, and during that time, it's uncorked a perfect pairing of ambience, service and quality juice that continues to surprise and delight dow...

Though the conventional nibble on the side of a bold glass of red might be a wedge of manchego or some Sicilian olives, Kings Wine Bar makes a convincing case that tater tots also make for a pretty great coupling. (And if you really can't budge on the cheese thing, it should be noted that the tots come with a gorgonzola-bacon sauce for dipping.)...