We stopped in for lunch on the patio on a Wednesday (1/2 off bottles for wine Wednesday). What a…read moretreat! We enjoyed a Cremat de Bourgogne Rose and a small Italian plate that includes fruit, cheese, meat. A perfect amount. Our casual lunch turned into a bit of a business meeting from a phone in. Audrey brought me a pen and sticky notes (because who would be prepared for work when meeting your husband on the Monon for in Travel all Leisure's #1 city to live in... All in, we had a fantastic date on a perfect day. Audrey was super attentive and friendly without hovering. The patio is an excellent place to enjoy the Midwest summer day. And the wine and Italian board was the perfect lunch. Yes! We look forward to coning back.

A glass of rosé along the monon on a warm summer night is pretty close to heaven…read more Wine and rind is a cute, little wine and small bites restaurant along the monon. The inside is has a handful of tables but the outside patio is the main attraction. It's a gravel/rock space with umbrellas and in the winter they have the igloos set up. Their rosé and Sauvignon blanc are refreshing and service is always quick and friendly. Great date night spot or to meet a friend and catch up!

Cute small place for wine. There is a decent selection of wine to choose from. The place has a…read moregreat atmosphere and doesn't fee too loud.

This is my second time stopping into Solely Wine (first time was for a Yelp event) and both times…read morehave been great! When I had first visited and found out that they do wine bingo, I knew I had to come back. My bestie and I used to love going to Wine Market & Table for wine bingo, but after they closed a few years ago we never found anyone else who did it. Solely Wine has solved that! They have a nice selection of wines available by the glass, but they also have a much larger selection of wines, separated by type, that you can buy by the bottle (you can't grab them yourself off the shelf, a staff member has to do that) to open and drink there or take home. My friends and I each started out with just a glass of wine and then ended up buying some bottles to share while playing bingo since we were staying for a few hours and it was a better price point to share bottles. It can get expensive buying by the glass. They also have some snacks/appetizers available for purchase if you get hungry. The inside has lots of different seating options: cozy arm chairs and couches, large family-dinner-style tables, and smaller tables along the windows. They also have a beautiful patio! Towards the back they also have an art gallery and additional seating, although I don't think that space is always open. The bathroom is kept very clean and the staff are helpful and attentive. Can't wait to come back for another girls night.

Really like the intimate areas and finishes of the space. What we really loved was the bartender,…read moreJustin, who knew how to make a drink! We challenged him to do variations on cocktails we love and he had incredible creativity and made some magical combinations. You will not find a better mixologist than Justin. Amazing!

Vibes are pretty modern and simple (we were seated in the side room, the outside looked like they…read morehad a bit more fun furniture going on) Service felt elevated. Appetizers - pretty yummy WTF roll - 9/10 had dried Wagyu which made it more savory, rice is chewy (in between sushi rice and sticky rice) could be a little less rice; the potato threads were crispy and yum Wagyu Perogi - 7.5/10 was good, but not as meat focused as I was hoping, filling was very soft but I like the pasta dough (had some chew) Entrees were cooked well, I think the flavors were straightforward and not too complex. Chicken Wellington - the pastry dough was as buttery as biscuits. Sauce had dates and the dish was on the sweeter side (I prefer more savory entrees so this was not my taste) My partner ordered this and he loved it Miso Black Cod Fish was done well and not dry. Broth was a bit one dimensional to me. I thought my soba noodles were gonna be the brown ones but they were thicker like ramen white noodles The herbs really captured the pho broth well. I've noticed the effort put into the menu was done really well. I feel like with food fusion, I noticed a lot of things do end up getting misspelled but I noticed the accent and spelling were all correct on the menu. Liz was our server and she was very knowledgeable on the menu also!

Went with my wife for her Birthday, she had the Chicken Madeira (Lunch sized portion, which is very…read moregenerous in size). She absolutely loved it. I had the Gnocchi alla Vodka, (Lunch sized also, which was plenty). Was equally as good. Service was excellent, our server was very attentive, often checking to see if we if we needed anything. All and all, a very pleasing experience.

I LOVE Coopers Hawk!! I've been visiting since the original in Orland Park, IL. My aunt is an…read moreAmbassador member--so, there's my bias. Today, I popped in for a late lunch after errands. It's mid-May but the patio is open. I like to sit outside especially when dining solo. Yes, it's unfortunately a busy 96th Street view. Service with Kyle was awesome. He was very accommodating. Even as dark clouds rolled in and less brave diners moved indoors; I completed my meal before a raindrop hit the pavement. The wine was tasty--so I chose one of each bottle to take home.

Thank you for having Elizabeth Lee perform…read more Their music is very specia! Come out and see them while enjoying a great atmosphere and excellent wine. Terry

What a great little wine shop in downtown Carmel. It isn't a destination spot but it's a great…read morepart of planning an evening in Carmel. They source wine from Napa, Sonoma, or Lake counties and have a selection that should cover ever palate....maybe not the hardcore Indiana sweet fruit wines but anything outside that is covered. We stopped in for a glass and sole chill time on the patio. Ive seen it busy but on a Saturday night there was lo problem finding a table. They schedule live music on the back patio. Think local musicians with a guitar singing solo for tips. It gives a great low key vibe. The server/bartenders are well versed in their wines and can help guide decisions if needed. I think they are incredibly positive which is always appreciated and keeps with the shops over arching theme. We will keep coming back.

Amazing food and service. This was our first time and we all loved it! The appetizer,salad, main…read moreand dessert each out did the other.

Customers brought me here for dinner after we finished work for the day. It was a great end to the…read moreday. Our server was delightful and the dinner was next level. I had the pesto and my customers had two of the specials. We all agreed the food was delicious. We ended the meal with some panna cotta, which I had for the first time, and I would come back just for that. All of those food and service is in a small, but well decorated space. Highly recommend!

I always enjoy poppin in and grabbing a beverage and bite to eat! The vibe is so laid back and I…read moreLOVE all the plants that surround you too. It gives me a lovely fulfilling calm sensation and it really grounds me. Not to mention I'm welcomed with such a warm, genuine and lovely tone. Amazing additional options available within GoldLeaf! Love how they promote and sell other small businesses within their establishment! Salamat and Pup the Pepper are AMAZING!!

Stopped in Saturday morning for our first time visit after completely another pick up close by and…read morewas surprised with the variety of coffee and breakfast items on the menu. While waiting to order, a regular customer in front of us described what we should try out along with adding his opinion that the coffee was the best in town. I had the breakfast sandwich on a croissant with Americana coffee and my wife had the breakfast burrito with sausage and the RBG cold brew. Service and food/drinks were excellent and the local artist wall selections and outside seating guaranteed that we'll be back!

I can see why Lone Pine is getting recognized by the James Beard Foundation this year. Why? In…read moreshort: The food is dope, the service is attentive, the restaurant is classy but approachable. But mostly it's for Aaron Hansen, the chef at Lone Pine. He's a semifinalist for the Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH) category. What an honor! I'm curious to see if he gets the medal, but even if not, hopefully this recognition will draw people to visit Lone Pine, because people really need to visit. I don't know how Lone Pine would describe its menu, but I would call it elevated comfort food. One of the things my table ordered was chicken piccata. When was the last time you saw chicken piccata on a menu?! It was delicious, and served with mashed potatoes and lettuce leaves that added a nice, fresh crunch to each bite. We also got the roasted salmon, which was served with fingerling potatoes in a pesto sauce, with arugula on the side. This, too, was delicious and rich, yet fresh. I ordered the short ribs, which came with polenta and caramelized pearl onions. The short ribs were just fatty enough, and the sauce that they were surrounded by was unctuous and wonderful to eat with the polenta. I guess I should have started this review by writing about our first course! We got the French onion soup, bloody Mary wedge salad and the Caesar salad. The Caesar salad at Lone Pine is probably the best Caesar salad that I've eaten in Carmel, and maybe in all of the Indianapolis area. The thing that Lone Pine does differently and spectacularly is that they use breadcrumbs and not croutons. That makes all the difference! Granted, it does look a bit like a pile of pencil shavings on a plate, but sometimes the dowdiest foods are the best-tasting foods. The result is a satisfyingly salty, crunchy, creamy, crispy salad that I couldn't stop eating. I know I will be back to Lone Pine for the Caesar salad. We ended our meal by sharing two desserts: the apple pie panna cotta and the Lone Pine chocolate cake. Both desserts were amazing, but the cake won us all over because it looked deceptively heavy, but it was light and airy, and came with slightly sweet whipped cream. The service at Lone Pine is exceptional. They pay attention to detail here, and all of the little things are taken care of. Our server gave us just enough time between courses. Our water was refilled unobtrusively. We didn't get asked whether we've dined there before (because who cares?) and the menu wasn't over-explained (thank goodness, because I can indeed read). One thing we also noticed that we appreciated: The music was just loud enough to hear it, but not loud enough to notice it too much! It's these little things that come together to make a great dining experience.

Unfortunately, my second visit to Line Pine may have been my last... We attended last night for my…read moremother-in-law's birthday. She wanted to try a new "fancy" place in Carmel. My first experience at the restaurant was decent, so I figured we would give it another shot. I recall my first meal being a bone-in pork chop that was overly salted. I'll make my review brief. The restaurant was not too busy but our service was fairly slow, two separate drink orders that were requested never made it to the table, the environment was noisy/music too loud, etc. I decided to go with something very basic for my food order. My thought was, "I'll see how good they are at doing something simple." I got the black and burger cooked to the chef's preferred temperature (medium). My burger came out dry/crumbly/crispy/well done. Yikes. The server did offer to provide a complimentary drink while he asked the chef to prepare another burger (a nice gesture). However, the second burger came out raw (see photo). I'm a medium rare steak guy but this was inedible. The fries were very good. I'm not typically someone who is overly critical of restaurants but for the amount of money you're paying for these meals, the food and service should be excellent. My two experiences were fair and poor. This is very unfortunate because I've visited the sister restaurants (Beholder and Milktooth) many times and have had nothing but great experiences at both. Probably the last time I'll go.