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Ardesia

Hell's Kitchen has its share of terrific wine bars (Xai Xai, Casellulla), but this attractive newcomer boasts a swanky pedigree: Owner Mandy Oser is a former Le Bernardin vet. Ardesia offers 80 whites and reds by the bottle, plus 25 or so by the glass, as well as a short food menu from El Quinto Pino alum Amorette Casaus, featuring cheese, gourmet bites and homemade charcuterie. Wines top off at $15 a glass and food at $16 a dish, making for a pleasantly cozy and affordable evening, provided you're not thirsty for a dozen glasses of $15 wine, but who knows! Ardesia's décor is streamlined and chic, with a nice mix of modern and rustic touches-glass display cases and hourglass-shaped wooden stools-plus a cute wall-sized chalkboard announcing the day's offerings.

Ardesia
510 W 52nd St. between 10th and 11th Aves.
212-247-9191