Opinions on two different NYC wine bar-hopping itineraries . . .

[kleary2]

In order to shake off the end of a long and difficult legal ordeal, my significant other and I are planning to spend this Friday evening drinking wine and eating oysters (I know there are some of you out there who will tell me we should drinking beer or champagne, but let's leave that along for the moment!) Having the option to eat a few other things, would be terrific, and I thought it would be fun to check out a few different places over the course of the evening. I've come up with two different itineraries, in the interest of not having to travel too far between stops. We've been to none of these places, so I'd welcome anyone's thoughts . . .

#1
The Ten Bells
'inoteca
Public

#2
Mermaid Oyster Bar
VBar
'ino

Thanks in advance!

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'ino
21 Bedford St, New York, NY 10014

'inoteca
98 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002

The Ten Bells
247 Broome St, New York, NY 10002

Mermaid Oyster Bar
79 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012

[kathryn]

For West/Central Village, you could always do oysters at Pearl Oyster Bar, Jeffrey's Luncheonette, or Le Gigot. Then do wine at Otto, 'ino, 8th St Wine Cellar, Carmine Club Cafe.

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Pearl Oyster Bar
18 Cornelia St, New York, NY 10014

Le Gigot
18 Cornelia Street, New York, NY 10014

'ino
21 Bedford St, New York, NY 10014

Carmine Club Cafe
43 Carmine St, New York, NY 10014

[Mlm2011]

For oysters and wine, I would think Blue Ribbon, Aquagrill and Mermaid Oyster Bar would be a good itinerary.

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Aquagrill
210 Spring St, New York, NY 10012

Mermaid Oyster Bar
79 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012

[gutsofsteel]

Take Mermaid and VBar off the list. Unworthy.

Ten Bells
'inoteca or 'ino
Terroir

That would be my recommendation if you're choosing 3.

I also really like Il Posto Accanto and In Vino and Bar Jamon.

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'ino
21 Bedford St, New York, NY 10014

'inoteca
98 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002

Bar Jamon
125 E 17th St, New York, NY 10003

In Vino
215 East 4th Street, New York, NY 10009

Il Posto Accanto
190 E 2nd St, New York, NY 10009

Terroir
413 E 12th St, New York, NY 10009

The Ten Bells
247 Broome St, New York, NY 10002

[RCC]

I think the OP's point of having oysters with wine is not do-able in Terroir. Although the request is kinda confusing because I don't know if oysters are availabe at 'inoteca.

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Terroir
413 E 12th St, New York, NY 10009

[kleary2]

Yes, but they would be at a couple of the other places (mermaid or ten bells), so if we could have oysters at at least one stop, that would satisfy me.

[RCC]

Then, +1 here on Terroir.

For cheap very fresh good-quality oysters, you may want to go to Wild Edibles restaurant on 3 Ave.
http://www.wildedibles.com/menu.cfm

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Terroir
413 E 12th St, New York, NY 10009

[ml77]

+1 on Wild Edibles. Very good fresh fish, relaxed atmosphere. I can't remember if I've ever had wine there, but I do remember that the beers I've had were good, interesting craft beer options that paired well with the fish.

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Wild Edibles
535 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10016

[RCC]

Wine list is short but interesting enough and very friendly to the seafood dishes that they offer. No top-of-the-line stuff, though. With oysters, I remember that they have an interesting Muscadet, Chablis and a Pinot Grigio by the glass. Very well priced, too.

[gutsofsteel]

Then do Aquagrill at the bar, for sure, for the oysters and wine together.

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Aquagrill
210 Spring St, New York, NY 10012

[kleary2]

Thanks so much, that's very helpful.