1. Wine Bar
The old Ovo reconceived by consultant Matthew Kenney, with tall communal tables and a Mediterranean outlook.
65 Second Ave., nr. 4th St.; 212-777-1608

2. Tost
Panini and bruschetta penetrate the South Slope.
427 Seventh Ave., nr. 14th St., Park Slope, Brooklyn; 718-965-1075

3. Wine Boutique
Savore’s bottle-bedecked back room gets its own three-variations-on-a-menu-item theme.
200 Spring St., at Sullivan St.; 212-431-1212

4. Cavatappo
Luca trattoria sprouts a nearby wine bar, serving snacky tidbits like finger sandwiches and fried olives.
1728 Second Ave., nr. 89th St.; 212-426-0919

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