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Sleek, rippled balconies and a similarly polished clientele make the bi-level Morrell Wine Bar an ideal after-work spot for Midtown power-mongers and girls with pearls. Stand at the downstairs bar and taste one of more than 150 wines poured by the glass and nosh on steak tartar and housed-cured salmon. For more sedate environs, book a table upstairs and peruse a wine list offering 2,000-plus selections. If you find a bottle to your liking, don't hesitate to ask if it's available for takeout; the restaurant/bar is essentially an offshoot of the owners' first-rate wine store, Morrell & Company, located next door. — Tobey Grumet