​The open-air setting is priceless with its lounge-y nooks and tables, swirl of oversized art renderings and nice, leafy      touches. Plus, there’s this feeling of being in the city but just detached enough to find it magical. (As in: Parking is not a problem.)

Of course, no outdoor wine bar can guarantee a gentle breeze, but Fern Street can promise the next best thing: good wine at value prices at mid-week. That means you can sip anything, from a Napa sauvignon blanc to a Brunello di Montalcino to a supple Gevrey-Chambertin for half the price per bottle.

What’s especially nice is that there are noteworthy bites and excellent service to go with that good wine. They stream out of executive chef Chris Healey’s kitchen at Fern Street.