I visited Morrell Wine Bar & Cafe with a friend recently. This was a place I walked past a zillion times but never stopped to dine. It is right in Rockefeller Center location, next to Bouchon Bakery, and usually very busy. I was very excited!
Here is some history from their website:
A New York institution since 1947, Morrell Wine Group has expanded from a small wine store on East 49th to a flagship retail store and wine bar at One Rockefeller Center and fine wine auction division. Today, the wine bar features 150 wines by the glass, one of the largest in the city, and the company’s massive Rare Wine Vault includes some of the most difficult to find bottles in the world.
Morrell & Company owes its origins to brothers Samuel and Joseph Morrell, who entered the American wine trade in the 1920s as salesmen for an old-fashioned Virginia winery. When Prohibition hit, the brothers remained active as vintners to New York City’s churches, synagogues and physicians.
In 1947, the brothers parted ways, and Samuel opened a small wine store on East 49th Street with his wife, Charlotte. Over the next seven decades, three generations of Morrells made their careers as merchant vintners to Gotham City’s wine lovers.
The Morrell name is associated with several important “firsts” in the New York wine scene. In 1994, Morrell & Company became the first to hold a fine wine auction open to the public and the first to offer wine auctions online. In 1999, Morrell Wine Bar & Café opened at One Rockefeller Center, next to the newly relocated retail store, as the first “wine bar” in the city, dedicated to serving a wide range of wines by the glass.
Lots of choices on the menu!
3 different types of dips with pita bread
Pasta with mushroom, spinach was just amazing. We both ended up getting the same main course and both really loved it.
I actually prefer pasta this way than with sauce. I just feel it is lighter for some reason.
Truffles for dessert are always a good idea
Cheesecake is another good choice, this was very good and creamy.
I really enjoyed this meal. I am not sure if I would go again, but I wouldn't not go. The food was very good and quite tasty. The location is perfect for those in the Rockefeller Center area. I know if I am in this area looking for some good food, this is a very smart choice.
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