Stonehome Wine Bar

Fort Greene
87 Lafayette Avenue, near Fulton Street
718-624-9443
stonehomewinebar.com

We have no idea why they named Stonehome Wine Bar Stonehome. We'll leave it to other blogs to find out. It's located near the BAM in the Fort Greene area, and next to a very cool boutique for both men and women, Stuart & Wright (85 Lafayette Ave.) Who knew? We really didn't like the decor very much. Oh, it's completely inoffensive and obviously someone's idea of good taste, just not ours. It's a sort of 80s modern look, and is overstyled with correspondingly unattractive art on the walls. The food's taste is good, however, and what else counts? Well, maybe the wine. It was very well selected. We began with green salads, quite well herbed and seasoned with parmigiana, but slightly oversalted. Then a cheese plate with very good bread, and very good cheese, and a fingerling potato and trout salad, and a salt dominated crisped chicken with a root vegetable puree. A tad less salt and this chicken was a winner. The red from Sicily was quite good, and the almond fig tart ended us on a full note. Prices are moderate and the service was friendly.
OVERALL RATING: Bam!