’inoteca e Liquori Bar
Prices
Average small plate: $13.
AmEx, MC, V.
Description
Friends gather at this LES haven and its sister spots, always abuzz with chatter, to share great food and affordable wine. The truffled-egg toast is the signature dish, but salads and antipasti (tender grilled calamari with borlotti beans and fennel; dense, delicious meatballs) areequally compelling when paired with a bottle from the list of small-producer Italian wines. The tables are tightly packeddiners seeking privacy can gather six or more friends and reserve a seat in the downstairs wine cellar. At the Flatiron location, in addition to the usual panini, there are top-notch pastas (al dente calamari-like loops tossed with mussels, tomato and fennel), skewered meats and hearty mains (juicy chicken with chunky panzanella salad).
Hours
Daily 11am–3am.
I'm not a huge fan of 'inoteca wine bar, nothing really brewing there, and their paninis are just okay, I wouldn't go back for anything on their menu.
The description is a cut and paste about the LES 'inoteca. Wrong and confusing. The second location is not a bi-level restaurant, but offers a bar with a great dining area and a main dining room.