Word on the street
What locals are saying
Opened in 2009 by husband-and-wife Patrick (American) and Fanny (French) Panella, Bin 152 has earned a loyal King Street following for its French-leaning wine list, serious cheese program, and antique-packed interior that doubles as a de facto gallery. The charcuterie and fromage boards draw consistent praise — the breadth of European cheese selections in particular sets it apart from casual wine bars — and the staff's ability to guide guests through the list without pretension is a recurring reason people come back. It reads as a locals' retreat, but it handles tourist traffic without losing that unhurried, linger-all-evening quality.
French-American ownership shapes the listcheese and charcuterie boards above the bar normantique-filled interior with rustic brick warmthknowledgeable, low-key staffunhurried date-night pacingreliable lower-King anchor since 2009
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