I'm looking for a relatively quiet wine bar/lounge with comfortable seating, decent selection of wine and a nice atmosphere. I'm just want to be able to sit down and talk over a glass of wine with my special lady friend.

Suggestions?

12/3/2009 6:17:58 AM

I like West End wine bar in Chapel Hill, but it can get kind of loud on weekends (it is on Franklin street after all). Has a rooftop patio, which is great in nice weather, not so great at this time of year. They just opened a location in downtown Durham too, near Brightleaf, but I've not gotten over there to check it out.

I know there are a couple on glenwood south too, but I don't recall the names. Mosaic? Or is that a club? There is/was one behind the old Hard Times Cafe location too, but I'm not sure if it's still open.

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12/3/2009 11:27:25 AM

http://www.mosaicwinelounge.com/

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12/3/2009 1:03:57 PM

No, Mosaic sucks. If you go on the weekends it smells like feet and you can't hear yourself think. Wine selection is shit as well.

12/3/2009 1:16:22 PM

Duly noted...I've only been on weeknights when there was nobody else in the lounge area except my party. Still a good mid-week hangout.

12/3/2009 1:35:14 PM

vin used to be behind hard times, but it shut down

12/3/2009 1:35:27 PM

i like the way this is going. but apparently there arent any around.

12/3/2009 2:07:35 PM

theres one in durham downtown somewhere i keep hearin about

12/3/2009 2:40:14 PM

But I don't wanna go to a bar.

12/3/2009 3:05:33 PM

April and Georges, then they got divorced and George was left with the place, then he died and now its the ugly monkey not sure if thats even still a wine bar.

12/3/2009 3:18:23 PM

^ The George is now Cashmere.

Ugly Monkey was Aries Lounge I think.

12/3/2009 3:28:33 PM

there is one in downtown cary that looks pretty snazzy from the outside, but i've never been in

12/3/2009 3:30:45 PM

^^oh yeah thats what i meant...oops.

12/3/2009 3:33:02 PM

The wine bar in West Village in downtown Durham is meh...like 5/10...I was there during Troika to see
some singer/songwriters play. The atmosphere/"ambience"/whatever was decent, but the furniture was kinda tacky and the appetizers are way too overpriced for what you get. I think we paid like 8 or 9 bucks for a handful of trail mix, crackers, and a dollop of hummus. Assumedly good selection of wine. If you are in Durham, I'd suggest hitting up Whisky on an offnight-especially Thursdays with the NCCU jazz kids playing. Or, for dinner as well, Revolution is supposed to be pretty good.

There is also a more upscale bar called the Republic that just opened last night near Bull McCabe's- my partner liked it. I haven't been there yet.

12/3/2009 6:24:52 PM

If I want a good wine list and a decent atmosphere I'd be inclined to just go to the bar at Sullivan's.

12/3/2009 6:27:59 PM