If you wander around the East Village/Alphabet City area, you're bound to pass by dozens of dimly-lit wine bars and lounges. So how do you choose which one to check out? Well, a few things helped me decide on 10 Degrees when I was meeting a friend for a drink after work.
1) A really great happy hour: 2-4-1 drinks until 8pm every day, every drink
2) A fun, cozy atmosphere: who doesn't love eating and drinking by candelight?!
3) A food menu with more than the standard bar food fare
10 Degrees had it all. We ordered a mixed plate of charcuterie and cheeses (any 3 for $21, any 4 for $26). It was a little pricey for cheese, but unlike a lot of cheese plates that feature miniscule morsels of each cheese, these portions were huge!
I had never heard of this dish before, but absolutely had to try it. Hard to go wrong with potatoes, cheese, breadcrumbs baked in the oven.
10 Degrees
121 St. Marks Place
b/t 1st Ave & Avenue A
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1) A really great happy hour: 2-4-1 drinks until 8pm every day, every drink
2) A fun, cozy atmosphere: who doesn't love eating and drinking by candelight?!
3) A food menu with more than the standard bar food fare
10 Degrees had it all. We ordered a mixed plate of charcuterie and cheeses (any 3 for $21, any 4 for $26). It was a little pricey for cheese, but unlike a lot of cheese plates that feature miniscule morsels of each cheese, these portions were huge!
Comte de Montagne
Saankanter
Proscuitto San Daniel Reserve
Bresola
That's no morsel, that's a giant chunk!
I had never heard of this dish before, but absolutely had to try it. Hard to go wrong with potatoes, cheese, breadcrumbs baked in the oven.
Tartiflette Mont Blanc (with a very eloquent description)
"Savory and rich layers of maple-wood smoked bacon, russett potatoes, and
loads of melted gruyere, eclipsed with a buttery, garlic Pank crusting"
Great atmosphere and lively crowd
Love the walls covered in wine bottles and exposed stone
10 Degrees
121 St. Marks Place
b/t 1st Ave & Avenue A
website
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