When you reach a certain age in life it's important to have a neighborhood wine bar.For us that wine bar is Terroir (East Village). We frequent this bar enough for the approachable bartenders and madcap chef to recognize us by face but probably not enough for them to know us by name (I might worry if we were that regular). Terroir is a great place to wallow time before or after your evening plans or to make a night of it with several glasses of wine and an order of their delicious Tomato & Egg bruschetta. This bruschetta is made with delicious thick and crusty bread, unbelievably fresh tomatoes and one oozing raw egg gingerly placed on top. It's single-handedly changed my view of the use of raw egg in food and changed some of my personal recipes, thank you very much Terrior.
Besides the bruschetta there are a lot of options on the munchies menu ranging from cheese, meats, small sandwiches and meatballs. But really the wine is the focus and it's pretty obvious that the staff loves their wine. They're super knowledgeable and patient as you peruse the large index of labels and types they carry.For some reason the East Village Terroir gets far less buzz than its Tribeca sister but being the smaller and more under-the-radar of the two is just fine for me.
With snacks this good, with wine this yummy and with a vibe that could make you want to sit there for the long haul, Terrior is a good spot for a neighborhood to have, especially my neighborhood.Terroir
413 East 12th Street btw 1st/Ave A
24 Harrison Street @ Greenwich
Murray Hill location opening soon (not that I'll ever get there)
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