612312 Wed Apr 15 14:16:33 -0700 2009 11 18 Manhattan 0 4599047 Going to prowl W Village looking for a casual lunch place with a good wine by the glass list. Like Italian but open to all foods. Tasty and fun vibe nothing formal. Any thoughts? Wed Apr 15 14:16:33 -0700 2009 52092 mick 1 4599206 'ino Wine Bar 21 Bedford Street btwn 6th Ave & Downing. And you can trust me because I focus on wine, and I would never have sent you to that wretched Artichoke, and I agree Katz's is fun for the experience, but it's not a "must" eat. Wed Apr 15 15:06:37 -0700 2009 4599047 282656 acidity 2 4599269 maybe not ino as mick has already been to 'inoteca http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/612164 Wed Apr 15 15:26:53 -0700 2009 4599206 10936 kathryn 3 4599366 fair enough, good catch. (but if he goes back, the ino family are for more rustic things, truffle egg toast doesn't scream "order me") do they have the bollito sandwich at ino? Wed Apr 15 15:57:53 -0700 2009 4599269 282656 acidity 4 4600688 Good to know about the bolito sandwich at ino. How is it? Thu Apr 16 06:56:22 -0700 2009 4599366 10578 RCC 1 4599717 Try Spunto on Carmine -- they have great lunch specials. Wed Apr 15 18:16:53 -0700 2009 4599047 128107 mcjays 1 4599823 How about Perry Street? Any further west and you'll be in New Jersey. They have an excellent prix fixe lunch with great wine as cheap as $6 per glass. Wed Apr 15 18:58:13 -0700 2009 4599047 132418 hungrycomposer 2 4600070 To my taste, Perry Street is not a good restaurant (boring/generic) and they don't have a good wine list. I love Jean Georges and Nougatine, though their wine list is also a bit weak. Wed Apr 15 20:55:55 -0700 2009 4599823 282656 acidity 1 4600600 If there's more than one person, I would suggest Lupa or Otto for great food and a big list of half carafes. Blue ribbon bakery's open for lunch too and their wine list looks decent www.orderinny.wordpress.com Thu Apr 16 06:25:16 -0700 2009 4599047 17412 xigua 2 4600697 its a pleasure to go solo to either of those batali places. they take good care of you at the bar seats. great wine by the glass lists. by far my fav little local spot for lunch/brunch is ZAMPA. Thu Apr 16 07:00:04 -0700 2009 4600600 11372 mrnyc 3 4600715 The enoteca a Del Posto Thu Apr 16 07:06:29 -0700 2009 4600697 200097 sethd 4 4605906 Ended up going to Ino and tried the truffled egg toast again didnt like them the first time at inoteca too doughy however this time they were delicious the bread had a little slight char to it adding to the texture thanks Fri Apr 17 18:32:01 -0700 2009 4600715 52092 mick