No photo of this bar survives from the 2008 site.

Terroir

413 E. 12th St. · btwn 1st & A
East Village, Manhattan

In 2026

Closed; now Spes

Later here: Zadie's Oyster Room (licensed 2019–21).

Checked October 15, 2026.

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Overview

The focus of this wine bar from the owners of Hearth is as the name suggests - terrior. The capacity of a wine to express it's origins in it's flavor. There's just 25 seats, but there's over 200 bottles to choose from.

History

A wine bar that knew where it came from

Terroir, the wine bar at 413 East 12th Street between Avenue A and First Avenue, closed after service on Saturday night, January 31, 2015^{1, 2}. Back then we counted twenty-five seats and more than two hundred bottles. Spes, Vino Naturale e Cucina Pop, lists the address now³.

Sources

Researched October 2026.

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