8th Street Wine Cellar

Saturday night I stopped in at the latest wine bar to hit below 14th Street, 8th Street Wine Cellar. Brought to you by the former bartenders of Union Square Cafe, this is a warm space with friendly hosts and a good selection of wines & nibbles. I started the night with a crisp Orvietto ($8), then moved on to red and had a couple of glasses of the Cabernet ($14). Both were excellent choices. We paired this with 2 types of bruschetta ($3 each) - one was butternut squash with pear chutney and goat cheese (this one was OUT OF THIS WORLD and PERFECT for Fall!) and the other with braised escarole, white beans, raisins and pine nuts. Oh, and we had pigs in a blanket ($6) which are always good for soaking up the booze. Definitely add this place to a stop on your W. Village wine circuit!