You might expect a wine bar to have hundreds of bottles and a hefty list. That’s not so at Darren McGraw’s (Charlie Trotter’s) Ampersand, where the global wine offerings are refreshingly well edited. Most cost less than $10 a glass, so try a couple while relaxing over small plates, like a Lyonnaise salad with a quivering poached egg and orange segments or an adorable plate of tiny cookies and candies.
Winter drinking is all about feeling cozy and staving off the chill outside with your choice of liquid. Good news: Our winter radar has a bar for everyone, from a laid-back wine bar to a neighborhood tap (complete with a bar/liquor store), plus a new brewery and one of the city's best cocktail bars.
