Tommy York has run York Food and Drink on Packard for nearly three decades. It began as a shop for wine, cheese, and food from small makers. It grew into the kind of place where you grab a bagel at 8 a.m. and a cocktail at 9 p.m.
Mornings start at the counter. The Brekkie Sandwich piles scrambled egg, Vermont cheddar, and bacon or ham on a toasted Elaine’s bagel for $8.50, and you can order it all day. At lunch, go for the Roast Beef and Taleggio with arugula and red onion, or the Reuben, grilled on rye with sauerkraut from The Brinery.
The bar opens at 3. Tommy York’s Margarita, with Espolòn blanco, Cointreau, lime, and agave, sits first on the cocktail list. Keep it local with a Mothfire beer on draft. Get the pistachio whipped feta and grilled naan for the table, and end with the affogato, espresso poured over Calder Dairy vanilla ice cream.
Wine remains the heart of the place. Locals have voted York the area’s best wine shop more than once. Shop the full list online by region, pay, and pick up your bottles at the store. At the bar, the pours by the glass lean French and Spanish. If you like trying new bottles, the Discovery Wine Club sends you home with three each month for $79.
York hosts, too. The events calendar fills with wine tastings, cocktail classes, and live music. For your own party, SPACE on Packard fits up to 100 people and Little SPACE on Jorn fits up to 40. Both open onto the fire pits and bar in the York Yard. Throwing it at home? Order cheese and charcuterie boards, sandwich boards, or salads from York’s catering menu, and pick them up with 24 to 48 hours’ notice.
