May 28 2010
Wine Bar in Barrington Opens
Finally, a wine bar in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago!
Vino lovers can choose from 25 wines by the glass and 70 by the bottle. The bar’s sommeliers chose what to carry after tasting more than 700 wines. The regularly changing list spans the globe, focusing on smaller producers that might be hard to find elsewhere. Winemakers regularly come in to host tastings and dinners, and all of the bottles can be purchased to take home for a lesser fee. If you’re looking to experiment and expand your palette, try a $12 flight for the chance to sample three takes on the same type of wine.
The small food menu is meant to complement wine and will change with the seasons. The top entree is plantain-crusted ahi tuna served rare with a sweet potato chorizo tamale. A plate of three cheeses from Europe and the United States changes multiple times a week to pair with whatever wines are being highlighted in the flights. Other options include poached octopus salad, crab cakes and steamed mussels tossed with garlic, basil and tomatoes.
Park Avenue Wine Bar is located in the village center of Barrington at 205 Park Avenue, one block from the Metra train station and the intersection of Lake Cook Road and 59.
Check it out: parkavenuewinebar.com
