In this teensy, winsome, nautical-themed spot in Downtown Crossing, owner Haley Fortier has built a wine-friendly menu around tinned seafood and other grazeable delights executed by chef David Cavilla. Along with Fortier, general manager Kristie Weiss curates a tight, eclectic list of mostly small-producer, biodynamic wines at attractive prices. Fortier’s stroke of genius is selling two glasses of any bottle for half the bottle price, the nicest thing you can do for oenophiles who want to deep-dive your list.
Haley.Henry
45 Province St., Boston • (617) 208-6000
haleyhenry.com
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