"One of the most picturesque wine bars in Rice Village sits on the second floor of Local Foods surrounded by a blacktop parking lot. To get to the tiny space, you either have to take a horror-movie-looking elevator to get there or a really cute flight of stairs. Once you’re in, it feels like a plush 1970s conversation pit, but with more houseplants than seem reasonable. Wine here is less about specific producers or labels than about the overall vibe of just having a really good time, which is probably why most of their wine is mixed into cocktails." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas