Say you need a place to go for a quick drink after work while you're waiting for other friends to show up. Say you are at Columbus Circle and don't want to stray too far from this mecca. Say you stumble into Whole Foods and realize there is a bar there! Already obsessed with grocery stores, I was so happy to learn a few months ago that Whole Foods Columbus Circle decided to add On Tap, a bar that has a very extensive selection of beer and a nice wine menu at that.
C and I descended the escalators, pushed our way through shoppers leaving the store and found ourselves in the little On Tap nook. At the bar we each ordered a healthy glass of wine and a little dish. The room is closed off enough that you don't actually feel like you are in the grocery store. Big wooden tables fill the space with a mix of chairs and benches creating a communal feel among patrons of this bar.
A few weeks ago my friend and I met here for lunch and had much difficulty locating a table to sit at in the general dining area. The trick I learned on this visit is to get your food, pay, and then plop down in the On Tap room. You will have to get a drink, but when has that ever been a bad idea?
My favorite part was not the wonderful glass of Merlot I had but the food. We ordered warm bread with ricotta drizzled with honey and strawberry preserves. My issue with bruschetta type dishes is that the bread is always so tough that when you want to take one bite of your bread you end up making a fool of yourself with pesto or mozzarella dripping down your chin as you attempt to brush the bread crumbs off your chest and lap. This bread was soft and easy to break. They served a healthy amount of ricotta that toward the end of our bread supply we had to start increasing the loads of ricotta to try and finish it all. I may have scraped some up with my finger after the bread was gone. Maybe.
This is a central location with many subway stops and shops nearby. I will definitely be stopping in again...maybe for a pre-shopping glass of beer and another ricotta bread dish.
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