Chenin
Wine bar · Necklace District ·
Natural wine, cocktails, ice cream, and small plates
Natural wine, cocktails, ice cream, and small plates
"I saw that Bar Chenin in Detroit is following the Folderol model of serving natural wine alongside creative ice cream offerings at the wine bar." - ByKate Kassin
"The Siren Hotel welcomed the opening of Chenin on Thursday, March 6, a pocket-sized wine bar from local beverage industry professional Nick Arone. The bar emphasizes natural and biodynamic wines, including earthy Spanish varieties such as a funky glass of rosé from the Catalan winemaker Joan Ramon Escoda. There’s also a brief cocktail menu and food options such as focaccia-like tomato pies, a mortadella sandwich, olives, tomato pies, and a rotation of ice cream made in-house. Pair a glass of red with a scoop of rich dark chocolate ice spiked with a tiny bottle of Underberg for a decadent experience. There are no reservations, and scoring a spot at the bar can be tricky with just 10 seats, but there’s a narrow bar surface on the wall opposite the bar where folks can squeeze in and stand. Place an order of food and a drink at the counter when you arrive and take in the moody vibes punctuated by an impressive playlist of synth-pop and Italo-inspired moody disco and candles perched on wall sconces. It’s worth the wait." - Serena Maria Daniels
"A tiny wine-focused bar inside a downtown boutique hotel emphasizes natural and biodynamic selections with an earthy leaning—spotlighting lesser-known bottles such as a funky Catalan rosé—alongside a brief cocktail list. The intimate setup seats only about 10 at the bar (with a narrow standing surface opposite for extra guests), serves small plates like focaccia-style tomato pies, a mortadella sandwich, olives, and rotating house-made ice cream, and operates without reservations, making it a snug, discovery-oriented stop for wine lovers." - Serena Maria Daniels
"The Siren Hotel welcomed the opening of Chenin in March 2025 — a pocket-sized wine bar from local beverage industry professional Nick Arone. The bar emphasizes natural and biodynamic wines, including earthy Spanish varieties such as a funky glass of rosé from the Catalan winemaker Joan Ramon Escoda. There’s also a brief cocktail menu and food options such as focaccia-like tomato pies, a mortadella sandwich, olives, tomato pies, and a rotation of ice cream made in-house. Pair a glass of red with a scoop of rich dark chocolate ice spiked with a tiny bottle of Underberg for a decadent experience. There are no reservations, and scoring a spot at the bar can be tricky with just 10 seats, but there’s a narrow bar surface on the wall opposite the bar where folks can squeeze in and stand. Place an order of food and a drink at the counter when you arrive and take in the moody vibes punctuated by an impressive playlist of synth-pop and Italo-inspired moody disco and candles perched on wall sconces. It’s worth the wait." - Serena Maria Daniels
"Scheduled to open Thursday, March 6, this jewel-box biodynamic wine cave is an intimate, 10-seat spot tucked into the brick-lined alley behind the Siren Hotel. It focuses on biodynamic and natural wines—reds and skin-contact selections available by the glass from small producers in France, Italy, and Switzerland—and aims to help guests connect the bottles on the brief menu to the land and stewards who made them. A compact cocktail list includes classics with twists (notably a banana daiquiri called Fool’s Gold made with Oaxacan rum and smoked banana cordial), while light snacks range from anchovies and olives to a mortadella plate or a mortadella sandwich with pistachio pesto. House-made gelato and sorbets (flavors like chocolate sesame, peanut, and pear) round out the offering, and the veteran beverage operator behind the project envisions a convivial, rub-elbows atmosphere with no reservations required." - Serena Maria Daniels
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