Wine Depot & Bistro a South Beach find

In some cities, vast, wine warehouse-bistros are as common as jammy merlots, but South Beach was notably lacking until friends Philippe Buchbinder and Jean-Luc Oizan Chapon opened Wine Depot & Bistro 555 in October.

If you go

Place: The Wine Depot & Bistro 555

Address: 555 Jefferson Ave., Miami Beach

Rating:★ ★  1/2 (Good)

Contact: 305-672-6161, www.winedepotmiami.com

Hours: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-11 p.m. Sunday.

Prices: Tapas: $6-$13, platters $12-$20, entrees $17-$22, dessert $8.

FYI: Free parking lot and metered street parking. Wine and beer only; corkage $7.50, $15 corkage. Reservations suggested. AX, DS, MC. VS.

This story was originally published February 10, 2011 at 12:02 AM.