Same Same Wine Bar

On our lists of the best wine bars and cocktail bars in New York.

Avi Singh, Rishi Rajpal and David Muhs, the trio behind Monkey Thief, turned that same West 47th Street space into a wine-forward bar pouring six rotating glasses from small producers in places like Slovakia, Catalonia and Franken. Chef David Sullivan runs a shareable menu built around shrimp toast, shrimp cavatelli and Korean fried chicken, finishing with a Chelsea tart or a Basque cheesecake. The list, chosen by Olivia Moran, changes weekly and favors small, independent producers over familiar labels. Beyond wine, the bar pours boilermakers and low-ABV cocktails, with seating built to fit groups of any size.