Sleek, classy and a little bit bougie. Small but airy and some space outside. The waitstaff is nice. Bathroom was really nice and clean. Didn't stay long but it was. read more

I tried Brunette with a couple of my girlfriends and it was a cute spot to pre-dinner. We went in on a cold night with snow still on the ground, and it had a really cool vibe, warm and dimly lit, our favorite. Our servers knew their stuff, gave some great wine recommendations. I usually don't white wine outside of summer, but I ended up getting two glasses of a fruity floral one. I was torn between the sparkling pink or the sparkling white, and I usually go for the pink. But they highly recommended the white, and it was *incredible*. A french sparkling white but not champagne, it was the Domaine de Facteur 'La Bulle de Facteur' 2023, the notes said "green apple, florals and honey, a hint of lychee, and plenty of minerality". My mouth waters just thinking of it. We also tried a little charcuterie meat and cheese board of sorts, but honestly, they weren't amazing. Pricey for what you get and nothing really notable. I feel like this spot is better pre or post meal. Drinks and vibe were 100, so I'll be back later for that wine. read more

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Amazing low intervention wine selection. We had an orange wine that absolutely knocked my socks off as well as a bottle of German Pinot Noir that was to die for. The fact that they had German Pinot at all tells me they really care about sourcing cool stuff! Had great chats with the owner who is clearly passionate about what she does. ALSO a complimentary cigarette was the absolute cherry on top. Hospitality at its finest lol read more

This is a really cute little wine bar on an adorably quaint street in Kingston. We found out about this place through a recommendation from a friend. For lunch, they serve light sandwiches, and bite style food to accompany the wine. My husband got the salmon tartine, while I had the goat cheese sandwich. We shared the marinated olives. The food was served shortly after ordering. I ended up swapping the goat cheese sandwich as it was served on hero-style bread, which I don't like. The salmon tartine was served with creme fraiche, cucumber, and salmon roe. It was refreshing and tasty, but also something I could have easily made on my own. I think this is a cute spot to visit for the ambience and wine, but wouldn't recommend the food here. read more

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Every element was perfect from the candle lighting to the food quality to the wine selection to the place settings. Service was professional, courteous, and attentive. Adorable decor. This place exemplifies that high quality doesn't have to also mean pretension. Can't wait to come back. read more

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Cute wine bar in Kingston! Lots of wine options and small food menu but delicious. We had the warm burrata and it was so tasty! read more

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I've been three times now and thoroughly enjoyed everything. While the menu is very limited, if you come with a tapas mindset, you can be satisfied. The atmosphere is super. Maybe don't go on a first date because it's so small you can't really get lost, it almost feels like you're on a film set. I love all the little details like the scalloped doilies, the pens with the logo, the water glasses. Servers are professional and friendly. I don't drink (yet I go to wine bars?) so we ordered affogatos which absolutely did the trick. The squash made my head swim it was so good and the butter noodle caccio e pepe was perfect. It was also very small and $18. But still, so tasty that I really didn't even want more. I think this is where to go if you want small and tasty. Also the bathroom decor is inspiring. read more

Amazing atmosphere, friendly service, great place for a date night. Good vibes all around

Really enjoyed our dinner here. Fantastic wine program - esoteric wines that are not easy to find elsewhere, cute, unique interior, simple but curated menu. You'd think you walked into a Williamsburg wine bar when you step foot in Brunette (in all the best ways). A perfect date night or fun wine night with friends. Have already recommended to friends and coworkers. Keep up the good work! Thanks for being here. (P.S. I'm a local. We need more places like this) read more

I've enjoyed many delightful outtings here; both with my husband and girlfriends. The wine selection is wonderful and the space itself is lovely. Always nice service too! read more

Brunette, you're a stunner! I first learned of this place through the website AndNorth. The space looked beautiful and their menu sounded fantastic. So when my partner and I purchased our new car and went for a celebratory drive, I suggested we go to Kingston and check out this lovely little wine bar. Well, we were not disappointed at all! The wine options are terrific, certainly a very interesting selection of biodynamic wines. Owners Tracy and Jaime have put together a menu of bar snacks that play well with the wine. On our visit I sipped on a slightly effervescent orange wine while we snacked on burrata and shaved fennel, kettle chips dressed up with trout roe on a bed of crème fraiche, smoked salmon sliders and Castelvetrano olives. The food was terrific while not overshadowing the wine. It was sublime the way great wine bars are and for days and weeks afterwards I was dreaming of the next time we can come back again. Hope to see you again soon, lady Brunette! read more

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Unfortunate that we didn't like this place. First waitress seemed super nice but upon sitting we got very yuppy vibes, like we weren't welcome. Staff forgot about us and were short with us when we finally got served. Food is overpriced (and we are from Manhattan) and is insanely small portions. Very poor wine selection too. We couldn't get out of there fast enough, especially because at this point our waitress forgot us again and didn't bring check. Spend your money elsewhere. read more

It's a cute wine bar. The menu is limited, but everything we ate was very good. Service was competent. Our party found the inside a bit cramped and the wines were really nothing special, but pleasant enough. We'd return if we were in the area. read more

This is such a cute little spot! I love the interior, it's cozy and just pretty. The service is great. There is a solid choice of wine, and my wine was absolutely delicious. The appetizers pair just perfectly with the wine. I had a baguette with jam & rosemary butter (omg!) which was the perfect combination of flavors and the roe & creme fraiche chips which were different but very tasty.. just the right amount of salt. Stop in! read more

The quintessential example of a traditional wine bar. Warm hosts, great wine, beautiful welcoming space. Worth the trip from anywhere. read more

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Loved Brunette! It is well decorated with lots of interesting touches, fantastic music, and the bartender was very friendly and helpful with recommendations. We snacked on the trout roe "nachos" which went well with our wines. The wine itself was very good and I appreciated their descriptions. Definitely worth a visit if you are in Kingston. read more

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My favorite place on earth! Jessie and Max are so sweet and the wine, food, and vibes never disappoint!!!

Stopped in after a day of kayaking, I had only been once before and I forgot how cute this place is! The vibe is very chill, it was a quiet Sunday night with only a few other people in the bar. Everything is beautiful and thoughtfully done. Had a glass of rose and a glass of the locally made cider which is SO good, I highly recommend it. Can't wait to come back next time I'm in Kingston. read more

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I went here on a Sunday afternoon, my girlfriend was have a wedding planning type party for one of her friends so I got some time to hang out by myself in Kingston. I parked and started to walk up the hill towards all the stores and peering through the window I saw people enjoying wine. Plus there was a sign that said wine bar. I go inside and was treated warmly by one of the servers(?). He told me I can pick a spot to sit so I choose a table all to my self. The staff member helped me quickly and told me of their special noodles with an egg!! I quickly said yes, cause noodles and eggs are always delicious!! He also said that the lighter wine will go with it. So ordered one. I got the wine, and it was phenomenal after about 8-10 minute wait I got my noodles!! Everything was wonderful here I'll definitely be back. read more

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Walked by this new wine bar on the Rondout and had to go in. The decor is bright, chic and so very French - instantly transported back. Excellent selection of well curated top-quality wines and the prices reflect that. Many are natural or organic and was excited to see a Beaume de Venise on offer, which I'll enjoy on my next visit. They have beer and cider too! I enjoyed a $12 Gamay. Hubs had a $5 cider. It came with a side of two tiny morsels of Smoked Gouda. Had to knock a star off for the gougère we ordered. The flavor was good but the consistency was way off - they didn't rise, weren't that puffy airy consistency - more like a flat, dense thin biscuit. Not really a place to go when hungry but for small noshes like nuts, olives, finger foods and to have a good glass of wine before your meal, so don't go if you're famished expecting a full menu. Really loved the space and atmosphere. Owners very friendly too. We will be back for sure!! read more

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My friend and I learned about Brunette from an article about orange and natural wines and took a trip up on a Saturday evening. The decor is beautiful!! All done by the owner, who was incredibly nice. The other bartender was also knowledgeable and friendly. The wine selection is great and I enjoyed each wine I had. My friends and I shared the burrata and cucumbers which were presented nicely and tasted good. Highly recommend to anyone in the area looking for a unique, delicious wine experience! read more

It should be said that I actually don't drink. But my wife does! We tried out Brunette on our Kingston adventure weekend and had an awesome time. The staff was super friendly and smiley, goes a long way! The vibe was awesome and the decor was really fantastic. We sat in the window and sipped on seltzer and a pretty awesomely orange wine. My wife thoroughly enjoyed it and we had a great time stopping in. We'll definitely be back, their food menu looked pretty awesome! read more

Such a big fan of this cute lil place! I'm not really a wine connoisseur but the 'chilled red wines' were absolutely tasty and worth it! The mushroom toast, hot dog and cheese plate were also really yummy. The service was super and everything about Brunette makes me feel like "sophisticated in a cute and not obnoxious way." LOL. A great place for a date night with you boo, or to take your parents when they visit town! read more

I originally found this place through Instagram and it truly lives up to the hype. Upon walking in you see the beautiful bar and the delicately decorated tables along the wall. This is a perfect place for a date, a girls night out, yet causal enough to bring family in who are visiting from out of town. The wine menu was interesting and had me ordering a drink I've never tried before but it was worth it! You can order small plates of cheese or meats to pair with your wine. Glasses average between $9-$15 a glass and plates were on average around $10. read more

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My partner and I were approaching our one year anniversary and she took it upon herself to find us an affordable, closer-by Airbnb. What started with a quiet weekend away led to our researching the surrounding area of Kingston, and quickly finding a wealth of well thought-out and unique bars and restaurants. Brunette was one of the first spots that stood out to us; their social media was well curated and precise, and sparked a great amount of interest for the two of us. We arrived Friday afternoon and strolled through downtown Kingston. Brunette was closed at this time, but we peeked through the windows and got an idea for the space. Tidy and quaint, Brunette features a bar as well as several small tables that could seat three comfortably. The decor was very minimalist, primarily white with some pastel pink accents throughout, as well as regal wallpaper adjacent from the entrance. After we settled in to our Airbnb, got ourselves ready for the night and headed back out, Brunette was our first destination, and it was by far the best stop of the night. We sat at the bar while the owners, a husband and wife duo who are actually natives of our humble city of Rochester, chatted and served the dozen or so patrons. We were handed menus that were as thoughtfully written and designed as the rest of the space. I elected to have the featured wine, a crisp orange-based wine the name of which I can't recall, and my partner ordered a flight of sparkling wine. Admittedly, I'm not much of a wine connoisseur, generally opting for a "dry red" and not knowing much more besides that. The gentleman serving us made the process informative and fun, describing where the wine was from as well as giving some information about the flavors we should be finding as we drank. My glass was fantastic, and from what I sampled of partner's flight, hers were great as well. As stated before, I'm not well versed when it comes to describing wines, but I can say confidently that the flavors of each of our selections were very diverse and interesting. In short, my relatively narrow conception of wine tasting was expanded quite a bit that night. To accompany our drinks, we chose the bar nuts, some well-seasoned roasted almonds, as well a small jam sandwich. The almonds were seasoned with rosemary, cayenne, and brown sugar, resulting in a balanced flavor that complimented most of our wine quite nicely. The "petite sandwich" was composed of a crispy French roll, with goat cheese, cherry jam, and rosemary butter, and it was FANTASTIC. I've never much understood goat cheese before, it always struck me as too earthy and pungent, much to my partner's chagrin. The flavor clicked for me with the accompanying butter and jam, and I had to stop myself from eating most of the small sandwich before my partner had a chance to take a second bite. On Sunday, before our trip back home, we stopped by to check out the egg sandwiches that were featured on the menu. These were the only weak point in my opinion. As a brief aside, on the merit of price alone Brunette would not be a bar I regularly frequent. The offerings are higher-end and the price reflects that. In most of the other instances, the price was justified. I paid for an experience that expanded my palate, for great service, and for a comfortable atmosphere. However, the egg sandwiches, while still tasty, were $8 and took all of three bites to finish. That being said, on the whole I respect what the owners are doing. Brunette is a space created patiently and deliberately. The decor, menu, and even small touches like the doily coasters demonstrate a love for the business that they're in. I would wholeheartedly recommend Brunette! read more

The. Orange. Wine. Let's forget for a hot minute that the space is completely beautiful; the owners are attentive and whip-smart about natural wines, and the music parallels our music collection at home. Seriously, get a glass of the orange wine. Maybe two. Snacks are limited if you're gluten-free like me, but nicely done and wonderfully presented. read more

We went here looking for some nice wines and definitely found them. The bartender guided us toward some unique wines, including an orange wine (which I'd never heard of, let alone tried). It was great to get out of my element and try some new wines here. I do wish we could have done some kind of tasting menu, but they weren't offering it at that time. The roasted nuts paired really well with one of the reds I was drinking. Tasty! read more

Adorable little place with fantastic hosts. They serve their customers quietly and efficiently. Our glasses were always full and we weren't interrupted. I met with four friends for a book club meeting. We enjoyed the time there but could barely afford it. The most affordable bottle of wine was $50. We weren't expecting that. The wine was good but didn't blow our minds. We won't be returning for that simple reason. Offering a $30 bottle would be a great idea. We did not have any snacks but there were a few offered. read more

Unfortunately despite the great review, I can't agree with my follow yelpers. The recommended wine , orange sparking wine is really mediocre at best. I paid $3 for the "shrimp chips" which you could buy a whole bag of that for even cheaper price. The dishes; however, is decent and innovative, hence the three stars. Unfortunately I can't say I would recommend this place. read more

This place is Brooklyn in Kingston. (if you get it, you get it) It's adorable. Tracy and Jamie are awesome. The wine and snacks are great. Need I say more? Ok, I will. Husband and I dropped in on a leisurely saturday afternoon. It was quiet (perfect). Jamie hooked us up with a great wine and a cute little bagel and lox set up that they only have on the weekends. Intending on only having one (we had 3) we savored. Second round, new options and another round of bagel and lox. (who were we kidding) Tracy walked in from an errand and we had a great little chat about the area and where they had moved from. (Sunnyside, what up.) Third round (we were just having a good time) of vino in we were introduced to meats and cheeses. Seriously people... don't walk away without trying the Nduja. Never heard of it? Us either, but it was amaze. (need to find) While we were in wine #3 heaven, Tracy proved me wrong on my cider snobbery by giving me a taste of a local-ish cider (Sundstrom) that I have now searched the world over for after I bought a bottle down the street. yes, go. read more

I understand it's difficult starting a business and having it survive, especially in Kingston. I've seen many come and go after people had sunk their life savings and dreams into them. Unfortunately the stressors of running Brunette may be getting to be a little too much for the female owner. Perhaps another staff member is needed on weekend nights in summer but it's not affordable right now? I'm not sure how else to take my experience at Brunette which was exceedingly negative without trying to empathize with some of the struggles they may be facing. Unfortunately my experience there reflected a stressed, moody and at times outright abusive owner who was unsettled that I was sitting at the bar alone to enjoy a couple of glasses of wine and some snacks. The cold reception began immediately, and the evening worsened as I watched her berate, angrily order about and cause embarrassment in her male partner and the schoolgirl who works for her making the food. Both felt the need to make excuses for the female owners behavior. Whatever this woman's issue was, I left feeling that I had somehow done something wrong, just by entering and handing over my hard earned given the rude looks and at one point scoffing at something I was saying to the younger woman. It was clear everyone around her except those blissfully unaware in groups and couples copped the brunt of her vile mood, and judging by the excuses, it clearly wasn't a one time scenario. Hospitality might be taking its toll, a fight before work? I don't know. But this level of unprofessional behavior has no place in small businesses that hope to succeed. And btw, this far out does the sometimes cranky and standoffish French or cliquey Brooklyn bars. This was just unacceptable. read more

Brunette is the most adorable bar ever! The food is simple but good and is presented on eclectic plates which seems very on-brand. The wine list is extensive and always has a lot of interesting wines to try. Also, I love how much they love orange wine here! read more

I support small businesses and this is one that provides relaxed, welcoming vibes from the moment you enter. Owners Jessie and Max (with help staff Katie and Ethan) transport you to another era with their carefully curated wines, small plates and simple Victorian-inspired décor (that includes vintage mis-matched china...love this!). If you're looking to expand your wine palate/knowledge or just want to unwind and chill, this is your place! read more

Lovely little bar for a stylish tipple. Great place to catch up with a friend. Very cute style to the place.

Brunette is an elegant and yet uncontrived space, very much like the historic Kingston Rondout neighborhood it calls home. The romantic, vintage inspired interior is perfectly juxtaposed with the Tom Waits quote on the menu. Brunette is a perfect place to relax at a beautiful, crisp, marble table in the summer and cool off with a chilled glass of something delicious that you wouldn't perhaps try if you were elsewhere. In colder months, it's like an oasis from the monotony, warm and inviting with a rich red and some delicious, spicy, local pate on toast. Jamie and Tracey (the owners) are both great bartenders and conversationalists. As such, Brunette is somewhere you could be as comfortable taking a client as a date. If you're in the Rondout you must go, even if you're not it's totally worth the drive! read more

Perfect place to hang and chill and enjoy a nice selections of bottle of wine. The staff are all nice and helpful

Excellent selection of wines. Cute and cozy with lil bites. Just wish they were open later.

Perfect atmosphere to enjoy a glass of wine or two! No need to know what you're looking for because the owners will guide you to find something you love. The small plates are also thoughtfully prepared and pair nicely with the wine. read more

Brunette is my absolute favorite place to visit when I'm in this area. The environment is cozy, the service is great, and of course the wine selection is always carefully curated. The thought that goes in to every last detail by the owners does not go unnoticed (right down to their music selection). Don't leave without getting the burrata! read more

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Cute spot with great wine! I loved the vibe and attention to detail in the decorations and atmosphere. If we are back in town again, we will certainly return. read more