City Winery

Crowd

Varies widely based on the night’s performer, from older socialites and successful professionals to laid-back hipster music fans, though the regulars in the Barrel Room tend to be of the trendier/yuppier variety, late 20s to 50s.

Entertainment / Music

Live music almost nightly in a huge variety of styles, including folk, rock, roots, and gospel, as well as occasional comedy nights and other non-musical performances starting at around 8pm.

Projector screens on either side of the stage, and a sound system that can rattle the building’s foundation.

Food / Miscellaneous

Full menu of American cuisine with some Mediterranean influences, including lamb, seared tofu, grilled tuna, sliders, charcuterie, and cheese selections.

Barrel ownership available. VinoFile membership includes advance notice on all concerts, tastings, and events, no service fees on tickets, $10 food and beverage credit earned for every $250 spent at the restaurant, and in-house sommelier.

Wine Club membership includes six to twelve bottles, 20% off bottle purchases, access to members-only tasting events, and flight tastings. Wine storage also available.

Prices

Appetizers $9–$15, soups/salads $6–$7, entrées $12–$29. Beer $7–$10, wine $10–$1200/bottle, cocktails $8–$200.

Barrel ownership $5,000–$12,000+ depending on volume, number of barrel tastings, and customized labeling. VinoFile membership $50/year. Wine club $160–$450.

What to Wear / Dress Code

Upscale casual to anything goes during concerts: suits, fitted sweaters, dresses, designer jeans, shorts, flannel, cute skirts.

Hot Nights / When to Go

Any night a performer of interest is scheduled.

Close By

If the flowing wine and groovy vibrations prompt a need to really let loose, there’s always Greenhouse (150 Varick Street), a sprawling and certified eco-friendly club right across the street.