Acclaimed novelist and wine writer Jay McInerney is famed for his literary creations – starting with ‘80s debut, Bright Lights, Big City and, more recently, wine columns…
Veritas, 43 East 20th Street (Broadway)
Its menu reads: “Excessive fragrances detract from the wine experience.” Need we say more?
Eleven Madison Park, 11 Madison Avenue (2th st)
A beautiful Art Deco building, seasonally changing menus and “one of the most comprehensive, idiosyncratic and fair-prices lists of French wine in the city,” according to Bill Buford.
Union Square Café, 21 East 16th Street (Union Square)
If you’re into your wines, you’ll know that sparkling Lagrien is a more than welcome addition any list.
Gotham Bar and Grill, 12 12th Street (5th Avenue)
New Yorkers have been lapping up these modern American dishes for more than two decades now. Seems the wine isn’t too bad either.
Babbo, 110 Waverly Place (MacDougal)
Park yourself at the downstairs bar and slurp on a few of wine director, David Lynch’s selections.
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