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Jones Wood Foundry: Generally speaking, a place with “Steak & Kidney Pie” on the menu isn’t exactly going to get the locals running—unless that place is in a neighborhood desperate for a cozy British pub (cough, the Upper East Side) and that pie just so happens to be awesome. Jones Wood Foundry's British Chef, Jason Hicks, churns out comfort classics in a warm, wooden space befitting the bar’s namesake. Pretty girls sip cocktails on the Union Jack settee and neighborhood gents cheers with a pint of Fullers in the front bar, while couples tuck away in the candlelit dining space in back. An impressive wine list and terrific selection of (mostly import) beers certainly quench the thirst, but it’s the wine cocktails that shine. Ingredients like Cardamaro Amaro with sweet and dry vermouth in the Italian Diplomat, and Elderflower Cordial mixed with Sauvignon Blanc, lemon juice and club soda in The First Bloom (both $10), make for perfect sippers (they’ll taste even better on the open-air courtyard come springtime.) The secret’s out on this gem, so practice your accent and brush up on your football (the non-Jets kind), before there’s a line at the door.
Reviewed 2/19/2011
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