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River Café

The River Café opened in 1977 on the banks of the East River in Dumbo, then a mostly-deserted section of Brooklyn; it remains, to this day, one of the most fortuitous…

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Spiaggia

Chicago's most well-known Italian restaurant, Spiaggia, recently had a make-over to spruce up its 30-year-old self; it has not skipped a beat. Not only is the food and service as…

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Trimani

The Trimani family opened their first wine shop in central Rome back in 1821 and have been in their current location, near Stazione Termini, since 1876. Titans in the wine…

costantini wine shop rome italy
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Costantini

The Costantini family’s wine shop, which sits across from the Italian Palace of Justice in the prestigious Prati district, is Rome’s largest. The ground level entrance is crowded with liquor…

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Bar Covell

Probably the most well-known and popular wine bar in Los Angeles, Covell came on the scene in 2010 at just the right time. The city was full of young wine…

capo restaurant los angeles
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Capo

A visit to Santa Monica's Capo is definitely going to set you back some dollars, but the old-school vibe and deep wine list is worth experiencing at least once. While…