Lelabar

We came here around 5:30pm and it was really quiet, but in no time it filled up to a bustling cosy little wine bar! The decor is classic and gorgeous with high iron-pressed ceilings.

It's not cheap, happy hour (which is from 5-7pm is still $8 for a glass of Rose. It's in the West Village though, so that's what's expected. They have a limited menu with small bites such as a variety salami/cheeses/ olives which are 3 for $12 during happy hour. Everything is of really high quality, I really enjoyed the salami served with whole grain mustard.

However, do yourself a favour and venture outside of the happy hour menu. TRUFFLED TOAST, that's all.

All in all, it's a perfect little place for a little nibble and vino.

This is a beautiful, cozy wine bar that has a large U-shape counter centered around the space--makes for good, communal chit chat.   The wine list is impressive with over 150 options and all are available by the glass.  Yes, this is a wine bar, but the small bites are deliciously addictive.  My favorite is the chopped up watermelon tossed with salt, pepper, olive oil and topped with a light flurry of mint and feta--insanely good and refreshing on a summer's day.  Others enjoyed the grape salad, but avoid this if you don't like cilantro.  And don't forget the $1 oysters on Wednesdays and Saturdays!

This is a really nice cozy bar. The bartenders were super friendly and knowledgeable and treated us very well even though we had a groupon. We came for happy hour and got a bottle of wine, a dozen oysters, a cheese plate, and a meat plate. The cheese and meat plate was excellent. The portion size was decent and I enjoyed everything on it. The bucheron cheese was definitely my favorite, it was very creamy and had a nice sharp flavor. None of the meats in particular stood out but they were still very good. I'm not a big wine person so I can't tell you whether the $26 was good are bad, we finished the bottle if that's any indication.  

I'd stay away from the oysters. They were fairly gritty and not shucked that well. I believe they only server them twice a week and personally in the future I'll stick to places that serve oysters all the time.