"This wine bar mainstay along popular Oberkampf might cause you to make a major life decision. It’s the kind of Parisian hangout where you’ll refill your glass so much that before calling it a night, you’ll declare on your socials that you’re moving to Paris if you don't live here already. Loud, busy, and just the right amount of chaos, there are few frills, but lots of heart. Aux Deux Amis is a bit more chill during the day when they’re open for lunch and serve an inexpensive prix fixe meal. But mementos in the form of wine stains on the yellow formica tables remain (and proliferate), as do overflowing ashtrays on the tables outside." - sara lieberman, tanisha townsend