So it’s not often that a wine bar comes with an enthusiastic Infatuation Approval, but Terroir’s new outpost in Tribeca most certainly does. Yes, we love it because the food is awesome, but we also love it because owners Paul Grieco and Marco Canora clearly don’t take themselves too seriously. Just watch this video. These guys are enjoying themselves, and so are the people that come to their establishments. We found no sign of the typical wine bar crowd, but rather a full house of happy people tearing into some food and drinking (a lot). That’s more our speed. The menu has all the snacks and charcuterie that you might expect to find, but there are also some gems like the meatball sandwich and pretty much anything with the word “balls” in it. Check the Food Rundown for our favorites, and also take a look at this wine menu next time you have a few hours to kill. That sh*t is crazy.

Photo Credit: Daniel Krieger

Food Rundown:

Meatball Sandwich
An excellent meatball sandwich of a manageable size. We love this, and judging by the response to this Twitpic, so do you.

Veal and Peppers Sandwich
Another solid sandwich of veal and diced peppers. Order this and the meatball and split them with someone. Or don’t.

Sage Leaves with Lamb Sausage
Insanely good lamb sausage surrounded by a delicious crust of fried sage. Salty and delicious.

Red Wine, Oxtail Risotto Balls
Meaty risotto balls with oxtail inside. These are dark and earthy, and really good.

Frisee, Crispy Duck Confit Salad
This duck confit was delicious, but putting it on frisee and calling it a salad seemed strange. The duck sits on top of the bed of frisee like a wet mop, and let’s be honest – greens under a pile of duck cooked in it’s own fat isn’t really a salad.

Bone Marrow, Garlic, Chive Bruschetta
This would be better if there was just a little less bone marrow. I know, that’s pretty much like saying money can’t make you happy, but this thing looks like it’s got an entire femur’s worth of the stuff on one piece of bread. Give me a few extra pieces of toast, and we’re in business.

New York Ranger/Vogue Magazine intern heartthrob Sean Avery must have thought he was coming to the rescue when he opened his own upscale spot in Tribeca, an area in dire need of a good sports haven. Don’t get me wrong, the place is dope. With a vintage locker room vibe, walls filled with memorabilia of local sports heroes like Joe Namath, Lawrence Taylor, and Dave DeBusschere, comfy leather booths and cocktail table video games, Warren 77 certainly could be an Infatuation hangout.

Unfortunately, Avery opened this “sports bar” with the guys famous for making Beatrice Inn the hottest coke den for gossip girls citywide. Yeah sure, rolling into your local sports bar and finding blondes in heels lining the bar is cool … for about 60 seconds. Until they start yapping way too loud and asking you to explain the game of baseball to them.

If you’re into blow, don’t care about watching a game, like shitty bar food, and are looking to get laid, jack our ranking up three whole points – this place is for you. If not, avoid this place like the plague. For a sports bar, screens are limited, the layout does not accommodate big crowds (exactly what Warren 77 attracts on game night), and the back area is worse than the 4 train to Yankee Stadium at 6:30 on game day. So much for the whole “the space is dope” thing.

Food Rundown:

Wings
Presentation definitely isn’t the problem at Warren 77 – they’ve got that down. These wings looked (and smelled) great coming out of the kitchen, glistening in shimmering orange buffalo sauce. Jokes on us, that’s for sure. The chicken was undercooked resulting in a slimy, rubbery wing. Plus, the skin was grossly thick.

Burger
A complete disaster, we couldn’t even get through half of this dry piece of shit drowning in bun. I read an interview where Sean Avery says his favorite thing on the menu is the burger. Is he Canadian? Jesus dude, time to hit up Bill’s Bar & Burger stat.

Burger Sliders
See burger, but even worse. These were like golf balls of dry beef with zero flavor and a hell of a lot of bun (not the good kind).

Onion Rings
The saving grace of the whole meal, these rings were huge, crispy, awesome and delicious. If you wind up here, order this.

Mac & Cheese
What’s got more flavor than Warren 77′s “famous” mac & cheese? The .19 cent box of powder mac & cheese I used to eat in college. The only difference is in college I was too drunk most of the time to notice I was actually eating cardboard. Now that I’m all grown up, cardboard mac & cheese can’t escape me. Mac & cheese fail.

Grilled Cheese Soldiers w/Tomato Soup
The grilled cheese lacked real cheese flavor as described on the menu. It was a tad better than the atrocious mac & cheese, but that’s not saying much. The tomato soup was very well seasoned and a pleasant surprise compared to the rest of the disappointments. The dippage of the grilled cheese into the tomato was nice enough, but again, some cheddar flavor shining through would’ve been nice.

Steak Sandwich
This steak sandwich is just straight lazy. Yay, let’s toss an overcooked piece of skirt steak, whole, on a roll and call it a day. The mozzarella, au jus, and ciabatta made for a tasty combo that was spoiled by the nasty, chewy steak.

Caesar Salad
A straight shot; obligatory shaved parmesan and croutons, tasty but not too sardine-y dressing, overall nicely done, but not special.