Ester
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Wine bar with curated wines, small bites, and panna cotta
Wine bar with curated wines, small bites, and panna cotta
"It’s been a good 40 minutes since you’ve seen your two teenage sons, and at this point, you don’t care. Go wait out their eventual phone call with a glass of wine and some charcuterie at Esters. The casual wine and cheese bar on 7th St. is best known as the place you hang out until your table’s ready at Cassia next door, but it's worth a visit on its own. Their wine list is strong, the bar snacks are way better than they need to be, and there’s a front patio ideal for scolding 14-year-olds who just had their first Juul experience." - brant cox
"Esters is a wine bar where you’ll never hear anyone use the word “mouthfeel,” which is exactly how we like it. It’s on a side street in Santa Monica, and is one of the best options in the neighborhood for a first date. Head to the patio, get a bottle, and order a couple of their insanely good grilled cheeses with ’nduja spread. They also have a whole selection of wine to take home, if it seems like the night might continue past dinner." - jess basser sanders, brant cox, kat hong, brett keating
"Esters is an all-purpose wine bar and restaurant directly next to Cassia (and also run by the same people) that’s perfect for a first date, a pre-dinner drink with a group, or getting some work done when you’re sick of coffee shops. In addition to a fantastic selection of wines by the bottle and glass, they also have a full bar and serve excellent cocktails, like the Esters’ Old Fashioned made with earl-grey-infused bourbon. " - brant cox, sylvio martins, nikko duren
"Choose from a variety of Thanksgiving Wine Packs, like ones filled with natty wines, chilled reds, and organic bottles. Esters will also be open on Thanksgiving for retail shopping." - kat hong, nikko duren, garrett snyder
"A Ridgewood natural wine bar highlighting dishes such as salmon roe with crème fraîche and potato chips, scallop crudo with jicama and fennel, and a husk cherry panna cotta, run by Ashley Newsome and Kermit Westergaard." - Eater Staff
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