6th and Vine

6/14/2008 1:48:32 PM, saturday, june 14, 2008
This is my favorite bar in Winston. Good funky bands Thurs-Saturday, nice knowledgeable staff though they are often SLOW. It takes a long time to get more drinks unfortunately. Some nights is either a really young crowd and other nights a really old crowd, so thats something to consider. It doesn’t have the greatest selection of beer though. some interesitng ones in bottles and what you would expect locally on tap. but its a really really nice place to grab a bite, have a drink and take a date or catch up with a friend.

9/10/2006 3:20:59 PM, sunday, september 10, 2006 [ Updated friday, december 22, 2006 ]
Catering to the upper middle class crowd, 6th and Vine is primarily a wine bar with a nice beer list including a few Belgians and local brews. Hoegarten was on tap the last time I went, as well as Salem Gold from the nearby Foothills brewery (worth a visit as well). Their appetizers and snacks are the real draw here (try the hummus platter). Comfy couches are available for long conversational sessions.

5/25/2006 8:17:06 PM, thursday, may 25, 2006 [ Updated thursday, may 25, 2006 ]
Really interesting and hip place to hang out. Too bad I only discovered it the weekend of my graduation. The tap list is pretty small and weak. The bottle list has some decent beers and for a decent price. I bought some Weihenstephaner and Bigfoots there. the outside garden area in the back is really neat but cramped. Service was quite bad for a catered event of ~40 people.

3/1/2006 4:19:35 PM, wednesday, march 01, 2006 [ Updated wednesday, march 01, 2006 ]
This place is usually referred to as "the wine bar." The ambiance is more of an upscale, jazz and wine scene, located near the arts district. They have a large selection of wines and a pretty knowledgable staff. I haven’t had any of the food, but I haven’t heard any complaints either. There are a couple TVs usually tuned to whatever game is on, and there is live music almost every night. The bar itself is about 30 feet long, and there’s another utility bar out back on the patio for busy summer nights. This has got to be one of the only bars in Winston-Salem that doesn’t serve Bud or Miller, but they do have a couple semi-macros like Corona. I didn’t notice the beer list until recently, and I have to say I’m impressed. While there are only 6 taps, there are about 50 bottled selections including a few Flying Dogs, Sierra Nevada, Brooklyn, Abita, and others, and some higher alcohols, like a Chimay lambic or two. I’m really going to have to start going here more often.