Pearl Street Wine Market & Cafe

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"In 2022, chef Karen Small shuttered Flying Fig, her pioneering farm-to-table bistro, after 23 years. In its place she created a more casual, flexible European-style wine bar and market. Dine-in customers can order wines by the 2-ounce taste or full glass from the temperature-controlled Cruvinet, or browse the market shelves, where a wonderful selection of natural wines from small producers are sold at retail price (plus corkage fee). Start with a dish of Castelvetrano olives or a charcuterie board starring just-sliced American country hams. Chicken liver mousse is presented in a glass jar and gets smeared across warm, cheesy gougeres. Larger plates include a juicy lamb burger, mussels frites, and flatbreads topped with ham and seasonal produce." - Douglas Trattner