Sohm and his co-owners deliberated considerably in choosing the art in their “living room. Evoking this sensation, the architectural firm Bentel & Bentel incorporated clean lines and bold color in designing the interior. The wine bar endeavors to be unpretentious, relaxing and fun. Sohm chose these arrangements intentionally. The thick oak “sommelier table” incorporated into the bar seats guests on both sides, ensuring that no one is excluded from conversation. If not in the lounge area, there are tall square tables for seating. Sohm emphasizes the flexibility of the experience.
Shareables include a whole baked cauliflower and a plate of Murray’s cheese with a Maison Kayser baguette. Guests can order bites to complement a glass of wine, like a grilled foie gras “lollipop” or a warm skewer of baby beets. Eric Ripert, Le Bernardin’s acclaimed chef, oversees the food menu so, whether wine accompanies lunch, dinner, or a snack, it promises to impress. Sohm has noticed guests who arrived separately conversing across tables - sometimes even discussing their choice in wine. But upon entering, an open arrangement of sofas beckons patrons to sit down. To be clear, it shares the elegance and attention to quality of its neighbors. At the wine bar, however, he and Le Bernardin’s co-owners, Maguy Le Coze and Eric Ripert, have created a setting distinct from the formal restaurants in Manhattan, in its simplicity and lack of pretense. ”Sohm continues his role as wine director at Le Bernardin, the four-star restaurant located across the 6½ Avenue pedestrian plaza. To me, it’s always important that you be in a place where you feel comfortable. “The idea is basically that when you walk in here, you walk into my living room. But spoken by Aldo Sohm, seated at a table in his eponymous wine bar, they seem incongruous. ” In midtown Manhattan, these words resonate. SHOW MOREĪldo Sohm Wine Bar, which opened in the late summer of 2014, pairs ease with elegance as a welcome addition to 51st Street. Glass enclosed in the colder months, and serving a French-American menu both during the lunch and dinner hours, this was another great rooftop find. It was a memorable moment standing beside dozens of New Yorkers as our national anthem was being played. The Haven happened to be where we stopped by the day the US was playing Belgium in the 2014 World Cup. As is somewhat suggested by the name, “Haven,” this rooftop is plainly reminiscent of a getaway, more specifically a beach house. Upstairs, the uniform faded red lounge cushions fashion a more secluded setting that grants the wish for a private discussion or for the simple enjoyment of the mid-city view from a higher position. While some prefer to wind down with dinner, others are just trying to let loose. On the other side, past the statue of a seahorse and the young trees, the volume rises and the crowd clings readily to this, the second bar. Dinner chosen from the Haven’s “French-Inspired” menu is served on this side of the roof where the mood is serene. The first stands below geometrically alluring lights made to resemble stars. This rooftop caters to three different spaces that gently correspond to the desired experience at hand.
As the elevator doors open, a gust of vivacious conversation rushes to welcome every guest to the Haven atop the Sanctuary Hotel.
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