East Village, Manhattan · bar
One of the originals of NYC's natural wine bar movement, focused almost entirely on Eastern European bottles (Georgia, Slovenia, Croatia) with one of the deepest Georgian wine pours in the city. The list is organized into civilian-friendly categories ('beach sipping,' 'stoop sipping'), food is fully vegetarian and has landed Michelin Bib Gourmand every year since 2020, and the back wall is anchored by a painting of a horse in a lei that regulars use to find their group. Happy hour knocks $5 off every glass and every food item.
Rotating quarterly menu drawing on Eastern European spice and local produce
35+ orange wines and Georgian pours; civilian-friendly stoop-to-beach category labels
House cheese with kumquat honey, nuts, seeds, and berries — the standout wine bar board