Temperance
Wine bar · West Village ·
Belgian-inspired food, 100+ wines by the glass, friendly staff
Belgian-inspired food, 100+ wines by the glass, friendly staff
"At any given time, Temperance Wine Bar offers 100+ selections on its wine list. But, eventually, you’ll have to take the party home, and this Friday’s pop-up event at the bar has a few fun things for that. Temperance invited Prospect Heights bakery Der Pioneer to sell their seasonal Christmas stollen on the premises, and you’ll also be able to grab Temperance wine openers, drop stops, and other items you’ll need to enjoy the wines you pair with your stollen. Place your order online, and stop by to pick up your goods at Temperance between 4-6 pm on Friday December 3rd, 10th, and 17th." - neha talreja
"It can be difficult to decide which wine to order at Temperance when there are more than 100 wines by the glass to choose from. An easier decision is to grab a seat at one of the communal tables along Carmine Street or in the more mellow backyard patio. Indoors or outdoors, the vibe is more relaxed than some stuffier wine bars around town. The friendly sommeliers can offer recommendations to pair with snacks like cacio e pepe cheese puffs, shareable plates of duck meatballs, or sauteed garlic shrimp. Brunch and dinner reservations are available." - Eater Staff
"Set to open next month, Joshua James will launch an invite-only nonalcoholic bar for food and beverage professionals. Called Temperance Bar, the space grew out of six months of sobriety and two decades of bartending and will house about 100 different non-alcoholic spirits, mixers, and drinks as a demonstration of what a nonalcoholic bar program could look like. James describes it as a “future speakeasy lounge,” though he hesitates to call it a speakeasy; the bar will be dark and gold and private, with the address kept secret and guests chosen through a communication process (“I’ll pick and choose who comes”). The interior aims for a futuristic theme, balancing NFT art on the walls with natural-edged wood elements, and James even hopes to take blockchain payments to appeal to a future-facing audience. By the end of March the space should be presentable enough to host events, non-alcoholic mixology classes, and video shoots tied to his YouTube channel Josh The Non Alcoholic, with the intent of bringing craft-cocktail professionals into the sober/nonalcoholic world." - Paolo Bicchieri
"At Temperance Wine Bar in the West Village, I noted a reservation-only pop-up on November 13–14 featuring Pecking House chef Eric Huang and his Sichuan peppercorn fried chicken, with sommelier AJ Ojeda-Pons offering wine pairings." - Luke Fortney
"Temperance in the West Village offers over 100 wines by the glass, which means you can drink a range of things like a nutty-savory French white or order a bottle of something that tastes as though a can of kombucha dressed up to go out on a Saturday night. Between the big, hidden backyard and helpful staff, consider Temperance the most useful new bar for a wine-fueled date night in the area. It also works when you want to hang out with a couple friends outside in the West Village without having to navigate the masses perched on sidewalk cafes. Glasses start at $12 and go as high as $50-ish for something like a Champagne brut rosé." - Hannah Albertine