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Down a steep staircase is a charming little bistro with a giant selection of wines by the glass, half bottle and even half of a full bottle—they'll charge you for half the price of it, then sell off the other half by the glass. The underground space evokes old-world New York, with a 19th-century mahogany bar, chairs salvaged from the Plaza hotel ballroom and vintage brass lighting. The fare ranges from bar snacks (deviled eggs, chicken liver mousse) to a brief menu of grilled pork chops, Manhattan dry-aged strip steak and wild sea bass with vegetable confit.