Here at Delve we've long believed that the best cure-all for the blues brought on by Chicago's cold winters is a trip to a warm wine bar. A few glasses of your favorite varietal, a sampling of sublime Spanish small plates...is your core temperature rising? Thought so. Let us introduce you to our friend, Vera (1023 W. Lake St.), the newest wine bar in the West Loop.Wine on tap (the rosé is our favorite), an interesting mix of gulp-ables by the glass, and a robust selection of bottles teams up with fine Midwest-sourced cheeses and tempting tapas to make this this our new winter haunt. We suggest the following:
Bread and Butter: Warm crusty bread served with an array of goat, duck crackling and garlic butter
Escabeche: Melt-in-your-mouth trout topped with pickled carrots
Lamb Chorizo: Over a bed of savory kale and sauteed onions
In addition to the enticing edibles and libations, the decor also earns high marks - handsome, bold yet understated. Reservations are not accepted so depending on the size of your party, you may want to be an early bird or a night owl to avoid waiting at the bar...then again, there are worse things in life than one more glass of wine.
This looks like a good place to experience quality wine. I do hope they reconsider on accommodating reservations in the future.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to see some pictures of the place if that's possible. The review sounds amazing though.
ReplyDeleteThe suggested pairings for the wines are definitely mouthwatering. I'd like to give it a try sometime.
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