16 Postcards
Nestled in Nolita, this rustic-chic wine bar offers a 600-bottle list of primarily French wines paired with cozy small plates in a living room vibe.
"Opening: TBD With its 60+ page wine list and sofas conducive to long-term slouching, the original Soho location of Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels is an essential stop for both wine nerds and those who have not yet deleted their dating apps. The new Flatiron location, parked in a squat building from the 1860s, sounds like more of the same. Pair some grilled meat with a Brunello, and keep an eye out for a revamped version of Experimental Cocktail Club—the French import LES bar that closed in 2016—opening below." - bryan kim
"It’s not socially acceptable (or advisable) to invite a first date to your living room. But it is more than acceptable to tell them to meet you at La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels, a Soho wine bar that feels like a very nice living room filled with tasteful wallpaper and velvet chairs. Share a few small plates at the bar or at one of the small candlelit tables." - team infatuation
"You can spend $3,500 on a bottle of Puligny-Montrachet at this Soho spot, but you can also hang out at the bar and drink glass after glass of $12 Muscadet like it’s your job and your manager is watching. There’s no wrong way to use La Compagnie, a candlelit wine bar that functions as the living room and default first-date spot for the neighborhood. The bottle list is exhaustive, there are plenty of wines by the glass, and the food menu has a short list of snacks like roasted prawns and basque cheesecake." - will hartman, bryan kim, kenny yang, carina finn koeppicus
"This is the best wine bar in the area. In addition to a list of natural wines that's long enough to qualify as a novella, La Compagnie has plenty of comfy chairs and banquettes that tend be occupied by people who recently met on Hinge. You can either book a table and get some steak tartare to accompany your wine, or you can hang at the bar and drink a glass of chilled cab franc while you stare at your phone." - Bryan Kim, Carlo Mantuano, Kenny Yang, Hillary Reinsberg
"La Compagnie has “Sommakase 6-Packs” available for pick-up every day. Check out all of their options here." - nikko duren
