Midtown East Wine Bars
 
French
 
230 E 51st St. 10022
Cross Streets: 2nd & 3rd Ave.
212-583-0579
 
Hours: Daily 8am-4am
 
French themed bistro/wine bar, with about 7 seats at the bar, takes its name (”the drunken boat”) from the best-known work of Arthur Rimbaud; the rebellious 19th-century French poet. It offers 150 wines by the glass, all French, from a list of 250. The menu is basic French bistro fare, with a raw bar; and desserts by Payard Patisserie. With attention to detail, a high level of service and a casual atmosphere, you may feel as if you have been transported to an intimate bistro a vins in Paris.