Wine Escape
3:30pm-12am Everyday
Mediterranean tapas and other specialties complement an extensive wine list from around the world. Wine Escape was opened in 2012 by a Turkish woman, Humeyra Kocak, who had worked in banking for almost twenty-five years and then decided to follow her passion. She and her husband, Dilaver, joined forces with Azman Dayakli, former owner of Turks & Frogs on 11th Street and present owner of the Drunken Horse. The quaint space is small but comfortable, lit by lazily hanging lights. As we chatted with Mike, the bartender, a regular customer walked by and held court from outside the window, answering Mike’s questions about her mom in the hospital. Many places claim to be a neighborhood spot, but here the proof is in the pudding…or perhaps in the pinot.