San Antonio’s gallery-filled Blue Star Arts Advanced now has a brand new muse: Swanky wine bar and restaurant King William Wine Firm has opened at 1420 S. Alamo #C102.
Co-owners Jill Fast-McCrosky and Juan Arreguin outfitted the area with deep moss inexperienced partitions that spotlight the flicker all through, from rows of wine glasses to a pair of chandeliers. Though the inside is modern, the doorway has the texture of a traditional New York Metropolis tavern — proper all the way down to the velvet ropes and a pair of stone hounds guarding the door.
That timelessness extends to the menu, which options decadent European dishes similar to butter-poached lobster tail served with corn velouté and beef osso bucco served with a bone marrow “canoe” and pecan gremolata. For a very festive night, events of six or extra may even order a complete suckling pig.
King William Wine additionally gives a tasting expertise, which might be ordered with non-compulsory pairings. The winter menu is indulgent with treats like foie gras, mushroom pâté, beef carpaccio, and caviar service.
For drinks, the restaurant gives a curated wine checklist that features each traditional European vintages and bottles from rising producers. Cocktails and uncommon spirits may also be out there, however do not fret about having one too many. The restaurant supplies friends with an Uber on request.
Past providing foods and drinks, Arrequin says he needs to domesticate a communal spirit. The spot features a particular members-only lounge with wine lockers, and curated tasting occasions will likely be provided to each the private and non-private members.
“We have constructed this idea with intention,” says Arreguin in an earlier assertion. “Each element — from the menu to the membership wine lockers and lounge — is about creating an area the place individuals really feel related, the place old-world hospitality meets fashionable exclusivity. We need to domesticate not only a restaurant, however a group.”
King William Wine is open Thursday by way of Saturday, 5 pm-midnight. The web site teases a Sunday “bacon brunch” service coming quickly.
