London's Best Wine Bar.

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Andrew Barrow

23 Sep

Guess where I was last week! If you follow SpittoonExtra you would of course know it was Vinoteca. This marvellous little place has another accolade – Time Out’s Best Wine Bar. You won’t be able to get a table for weeks now!

Time Out
“Based on the enotecas of Italy, Vinoteca is a small, plain room with wood floors, white walls, plus shelves showing off every bottle you can drink.The 200-bin list champions underrated regions of Spain, France and Italy, and is kind on the wallet. Wine by the glass ranges from about £2.95 to £8. The shock is that the food is so good; that’s down to chef Carol Craddock, who worked at Bibendum. The menu features dishes such as crisp fillet of sea bass on pickled cucumbers, fennel and ginger, with mint and a lovely tamarind and chilli dressing. Vinoteca has a licence for off-sales too, so if a tipple takes your fancy, simply take it away for more.”

Thanks to Monkey Gland for the link.

3 Comments »

Joan Gómez Pallarès says:

25/09/2006 at 9:23 am

Wough!!! What a change! I was out of Barcelona, working in a friend’s cellar for Priorat’s harvest, and when I return I see thos new blog’s face: absolutely better, more clear, more easy to read…impressive!
Very much Congratulations!
Joan

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Andreea says:

26/09/2006 at 10:09 am

now this is definitly an address worth noting next time we are in london. love the new look btw. great layout!

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GollyG says:

01/10/2006 at 6:48 pm

Thanks for the tip, I’ll try and give it a go next time I’m in town.

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