Le Vin Wine Bar

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WFC has recently begun work on the first of a series of local Wine Bars being developed by LeVin throughout the NY metropolitan area. Founded by local wine expert, Christophe lhopitault and famous head chef Guy Reuge, LeVin will feature tapis style dishes along with an array of classic yet approachable hand selected wines. After spending almost 10 years in some of the best kitchens in New York City, including Tavern on the Green, Reuge and his wife opened the original Mirabelle Restaurant in an old farmhouse in St. James, Long Island. The subject of a cover story in Newsday, Mirabelle was awarded four stars. Florence Fabricant of The New York Times gave the restaurant three stars, while Zagat called it, “Not widely known, but the few who know it want to keep it a secret.” Later, Lessing’s Hospitality invited Reuge to bring the Mirabelle name to Three Village Inn in Stony Brook, New York, where he operates two restaurants – Mirabelle Restaurant and the new Mirabelle Tavern. Reuge also recently open a new restaurant, The Sandbar, in Cold Spring Harbor, NY.

WFC worked closely with LeVin and Simon Property Group to secure local town approvals and coordinated all aspects of the Suffolk County Health Department Food Service Permit approvals. This extensive effort included working with Simon and the Suffolk County Office of Wastewater Management to update the mall’s sewage and grease trap permits to account for the increase in seating capacity

The interior space features unique lighting elements, a large hand-drawn chalkboard display of the latest wine and food offerings, a European style banquette with quaint side-by-side seating, and a custom bar made from wine barrel staves with a live edge cottonwood top.