Joie de Vine
Sunday night, the weather was still gorgeous, so my boyfriend and I walked to Joie de Vine (1744 W. Balmoral Ave., Ravenswood/Andersonville neighborhood) looking for some good wine and something to eat. Joie de Vine had set up their sidewalk seating area and it was, of course, full . Yet the kind waitress explained that a table had just paid and after waiting only five minutes, she sat us.
We discovered that Joie de Vine was not at all a restaurant, but a wine bar with a tremendous selection of wines from around the globe. Even though they do not have a “kitchen”, persay, they do pair their wines with an impressive assortment of imported cheeses, pates, and even a salami of the day.
Choose any three wines by the glass as a flight and get each glass half price (I had a Californian Cabernet, German Riesling, and a South African red for $11) along with some delicious Camembert (only $5).
The verdict? A must-go in the summer/warm spring and fall weather when the sidewalk seating is available, and a perfect place to grab a drink (or three) before dinner at Fireside Lounge (around the corner on Ravenswood) or any of the fine Middle Eastern establishments along Clark in Andersonville.
One complaint: the indoor bar is very dark, and while seating looked comfortable, the outdoor experience is what I will come back for.
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