A night of live jazz at Domaine wine bar on Vernon

Domaine, bar a vins - 50-04 Vernon Blvd @ 50th St, 718.784.2350

Tucked away quietly on Vernon between 50th & 51st Street’s, is Domaine, a cozy and beautiful French wine bar (bar a vins). Owned by the fabulous proprietors who brought us Tournesol, the hood’s iconic French bistro just two doors down, Domaine serves up an exquisite selection of ‘old & new world’ wines along with killer snacks of raw oysters, artisan cheese (hello), sliced prosciutto, and shrimp cocktail. In a word: YUM.

If you’re dragging yourself up the subway stairs after your “lengthy” commute back from Manhattan, you only have to hobble about 5 feet to the quiet entrance of Domaine. It’s dark. It’s rustic. It’s romantic. It’s French. Perfect for a date (almost too perfect), yet acceptable for savoring a luxurious wine that you definitely don’t have sitting on your kitchen counter. At $8-15/glass, it’s a deal for the quality and selection. As usual, the carafe’s and bottles are more economical, so if your wallet’s a bit light from the holiday shopping frenzy, bring friends.

The Steve Blanco Trio jazzes up the night at Domaine wine bar, Vernon Blvd

Hit up the joint on Thursday nights (Wed in Feb) for some live ‘progressive jazz at its finest’ provided by the Steve Blanco Trio. They’re not kidding. It’s live. It’s progressive. It’s jazz. In a word: FAB.

• Domaine, bar a vins
• Steve Blanco Trio