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‘Inoteca

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Cusine: Italian

Address: 98 Rivington St./map

Phone: 212-614-0473

Hours: Mon-Fri, noon-1am; Sat-Sun, noon-3am

Menu/web site

Reservations: no

Delivery: no

This wine bar at the corner of Rivington and Ludlow streets, one of the Lower East Side’s best places to watch the world go by, is an ideal location to spend a lazy afternoon, especially in the warm weather months. There’s sidewalk seating and a dining room that’s open to the street, providing a European feel as you sip a glass of wine and nibble from a cheese and charcuterie plate. The panini is excellent, and the pastas are very decent. Brunch is a standout; the brisket and fried eggs is a personal favorite.

Mangiami

Cozy Italian wine bar with traditional pastas and seafood.

9 Stanton St., near Bowery

212-477-7047

Open Sun-Wed, noon-11pm; Thu, noon-11:30pm; Fri-Sat, noon-midnight

Sorella

An Italian wine bar with an ambitious small plates menu. The dining room feels like a sanctuary from bustling Allen Street, where Sorella is located. Inspired by the Piedmont region of Italy, the menu features items such as pate with duck fat, english muffin bread, a fried egg and bacon.

95 Allen Street, near Delancey

212-274-9595

Hours: Tue-Sat, 6pm-2am; Sun, noon-9pm

Web site

Reservations not accepted

Jadis

This romantic wine bar also offers small plates (mostly French-accented). There is a nice selection of pates, cheeses, pressed sandwiches and salads. It’s a good spot for small parties.

42 Rivington, near Forsyth

(212) 254-1675

Hours Mon-Thu, 5pm-1am; Fri-Sat, 5pm-3am; Sun, closed

Web site