Sleek interiors at Bar Veloce.

’ino
21 Bedford St.
(212-989-5769)
Bruschette, panini, and tramezzini par excellence.

Bar Veloce
17 Cleveland Pl.
(212-966-7334);
175 Second Ave. (212-260-3200)
Scrumptious sandwiches, high style quotient.

Il Posto Accanto
190 E. 2nd St.
(212-228-3562)
Civilized, low-key, with a deep Italian cellar and delectable Italian snacks.

D.O.C. Wine Bar
83 N. 7th St., Brooklyn
(718-963-1925)
Cheese, salumi, and Sardinian expats.

Enoteca I Trulli
124 E. 27th St.
(212-481-7372)
Instructive wine flights, addictive panzerotti, and spectacular sour-ricotta spread.

Bar @ Etats-Unis
247 E. 81st St.
(212-396-9928)
Discount spinoff of Etats-Unis, with an eclectic menu and revolving wines by the glass.

Bar Demi
1251⁄2 E. 17th St.
(212-260-0900)
Seasonal hors d’oeuvre paired with glasses and half-bottles.

Sapori d’Ischia
55-15 37th Ave., Queens
(718-446-1500)
Italian wines and antipasti in a lively Woodside hideaway.

Perbacco
234 E. 4th St.
(212-253-2038)
Unusual Italian tapas matched with Italian wines.

Louis
649 E. 9th St.
(212-673-1190)
Mellow vibe, live jazz, panini, and chocolate.

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