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1913 Park Ave. St. Louis, MO 63104

314-231-9463

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Critics'
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Best Beer Selection in a Bar
Award Winner 2011

Cuisine(s): Wine Bar

Hours: Tue-Thu 3:30pm-12am, Fri-Sat 3:30pm-1am

Price: $$, $$$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash, ATM/Debit
Attire: Casual

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Dinner

Alcohol: Full bar
Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Free, Street

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While not a restaurant per se, 33 Wine Shop & Tasting Bar hosts the "Dorm Room," a monthly series in which a noted local chef cooks a multicourse dinner using only the tools available to the average dorm-dwelling college student: toaster oven, microwave, hot plate. The results are wildly creative and always enjoyable. Seating for "Dorm Room" dinners is very limited. Call for details on upcoming chefs and securing a spot. During regular hours, 33 offers a small but well-curated selection of cheeses and salami to pair with your wine or beer.

2011 | Best Beer Selection in a Bar

Though a wine bar by name, 33 Wine Shop & Tasting Bar has always done right by beer. Indeed, original owner Jake Hafner is now opening a craft brewery, the Civil Life Brewing Company, in Tower Grove South. Dylan Mosley is the head brewer at the Civil Life, and for many years the beer list at 33 -- as the place is known to regulars -- was his responsibility. The list that Mosley built features numerous examples of the American craft-beer boom of recent years, but it also... More »
2010 | Best Wine Bar

No, there isn't a sign. No, the website hasn't been updated -- well, ever. But these details are neither indicative of sloth nor a hipster ploy. Instead, owner Jeff Stettner and his talented staff of Dylan Mosley and Mike Bianco are so focused on providing outstanding hospitality to their customers and riding herd over the 700 wines on their list that things not absolutely essential to the wine-drinking experience fall by the wayside. The result is a relaxing yet engaging opportunity to... More »
2009 | Best Wine List in a Restaurant (Value)

When Jake Hafner announced in January of this year that he was selling his Lafayette Square wine bar, St. Louis oenophiles panicked: Would 33 Wine Shop & Tasting Bar, bereft of its guiding spirit, become one more characterless spot selling whatever plonk distributors were trying to offload that week? Thankfully, new owner Jeff Stettner is a kindred soul to both Hafner and 33's many devoted fans, and he continues to curate a wine list that offers something for everybody -- including... More »
2008 | Best Wine Store

Americans love wines that feature animals on the label. Penguins, kangaroos, frogs -- it doesn't matter what the animal is, really, as long as the logotype is distinctive. Some of those wines are OK. A lot of them suck. But you can't blame us for being drawn toward the cute and cuddly. Wine is an intimidating subject. Have you ever tried to memorize all the different Bordeaux growths? Thankfully, the fine folks at Lafayette Square's 33 Wine Shop & Tasting Bar aren't the least bit... More »
2005 | Best Wine Store

Notes from a wine sociopath, as written by 33 owner Jake Hafner (this year's Best Bartender), reprinted (without permission) from his four-year-old wine shop's fifteen-page wine/beer/cheese list: -- "We have over 600 wine selections on our extended wine list.... Wines are stored at 55 degrees, according to principles taught in my first wine class." -- "Riesling has long been the Rodney Dangerfield of grapes: "It gets no respect.' May you rest in peace, Rodney." -- "In the left... More »
2001 | Best New Wine Bar

It's sleek, it's urban -- but best of all, Jake Hafner's experiment in bringing a tasting room to Lafayette Square lets you sit and quaff any over-$20 at a café table for the same price you'd pay if you took it home (which you can do, because the place is a retail wine store as well. Under-$20 wines have a $5 corkage fee added to drink them on the premises.). Hafner, a certified sommelier, has about 150 distinct choices available, most in the affordable range but also including... More »

The Nine Best Wine Bars in St. Louis

By Gut Check | Thu, April 26, 2012

Gut Check has been looking back on the Riverfront Times Best of St. Louis 2011, but we're also keeping an eye on the Best of St. Louis 2012 by nominating finalists for our awards this fall. To see hun... More »
Wine of the Week: Verdicchio di Matelica at 33 Wine Shop and Tasting Bar

By Antonio Pacheco | Fri, June 24, 2011

Gut Check loves us some wine. We want a bottle with bang and a bang for our buck, so every week we will visit a local wine shop, where an expert will recommend a good-value wine priced under $15. We'l... More »
2nd Shift Brewery Launch Party at 33 Wine Shop & Tasting Bar Saturday, 11.13

By Ian Froeb | Tue, November 9, 2010

The next year promises the St. Louis area many new craft breweries. Among the first to make its beer available is 2nd Shift Brewery, based in New Haven, Missouri. No, you don't have to drive all the w... More »
Cheap Pinot Noir -- Not an Oxymoron?

By Dave Nelson | Thu, October 14, 2010

Finding good pinot noir for under $30 is a tough task, but there's hope, in the form of a positive trend arising from our nation's recent, ahem, financial difficulties: Top wineries have been releasin... More »
Great Values in St. Louis Wines: 33 Wine Shop & Tasting Bar

By Dave Nelson | Fri, May 7, 2010

Given Gut Check's never-ending quest for obsession with great wine values, we figured it'd be a good idea to check in from time to time with local merchants. They pick three wines they consider to be ... More »
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rftbestof | St Lous, MO | 149 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

Americans love wines that feature animals on the label. Penguins, kangaroos, frogs � it doesn't matter what the animal is, really, as long as the logotype is distinctive. Some of those wines are OK. A lot of them suck. But you can't blame us for being drawn toward the cute and cuddly. Wine is an intimidating subject. Have you ever tried to memorize all the different Bordeaux growths? Thankfully, the fine folks at Lafayette Square's 33 Wine Shop & Tasting Bar aren't the least bit intimidating. Knowledgeable? Absolutely. But it is the sort of knowledge expressed through deferential questions and � especially through owner Jake Hafner's legendary tasting notes in 33's menu � self-deprecating humor. Not sure what wine you want to buy? Jake or one of his assistants might offer you a sample of a wine currently being served by the glass, both as a potential purchase and as a baseline to describe other wines. Whatever you choose, you will head home with wine already at the perfect serving temperature. A small detail, but much more worthy of your attention than another gosh-darn penguin.
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JamieK2 | Denver, CO | 131 Reviews

| Tue, July 27, 2010

Great bar for a nice, relaxing evening or a date. Their menu is very interesting, and pricing is reasonable.

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33 Wine Shop & Tasting Bar

1913 Park Ave. St. Louis, MO 63104

314-231-9463

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2011 | Best Beer Selection in a Bar

2010 | Best Wine Bar

2009 | Best Wine List in a Restaurant (Value)

2008 | Best Wine Store

2005 | Best Wine Store

2001 | Best New Wine Bar

By Gut Check | Thu, April 26, 2012

By Antonio Pacheco | Fri, June 24, 2011

By Ian Froeb | Tue, November 9, 2010

By Dave Nelson | Thu, October 14, 2010

By Dave Nelson | Fri, May 7, 2010

rftbestof | St Lous, MO | 149 Reviews

JamieK2 | Denver, CO | 131 Reviews