"Between the dim lighting, candles, and wine, you could get sleepy at this Downtown bar in 20 minutes. But bring the right friends (a.k.a. the ones who are single and tell unhinged stories) and NIU Wine will be a good choice for post-dinner drinks and maybe a Spanish bar snack or two. The space is very tiny, but they take reservations. Make one as soon as the Google Calendar invite lands in everyone’s inboxes because that’s the only way you arrange social plans now." - ryan pfeffer