Bridge Street Social
Dewitt's Best-Kept Wine Secret, Finally Out
Dewitt · Dewitt · American, Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 8, 2026
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First Impression
Walking into Bridge Street Social, you don't expect a 200-400 bottle wine list behind the exposed brick and warm lighting — but there it is, anchored by names like Gaja Barbaresco and Chateau Lynch-Bages sitting comfortably alongside accessible crowd favorites. This is not a list that was phoned in. Wine Spectator handed them a Best of Award of Excellence in 2025, and after a look at the list, it's hard to argue.
Selection Deep Dive
The list leans confidently into France, Italy, and California — the three pillars that earned them their Wine Spectator stripes. You've got Louis Jadot covering Burgundy, Antinori Super Tuscans flying the Italian flag, and a California section that runs from the approachable (La Crema, Rombauer) all the way up to Opus One and Caymus for the splurge-minded. Champagne gets a proper nod with Louis Roederer, which is more than most suburban Michigan restaurants can say. The range from $40 casual drinkers to $500-plus trophy bottles means there's a genuine on-ramp for every table in the room.
By the Glass
Twenty to thirty-five by-the-glass options is a serious program — that's not a wine list, that's a wine bar hiding inside a neighborhood restaurant. At $42, the Chateau Ste. Michelle Merlot is the kind of pour that makes you look smart in front of your date without breaking the bank. Wednesday's half-price wine night turns an already fair program into something genuinely exciting.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Merlot 2021 — $42
It's the entry point that doesn't feel like a consolation prize — solid fruit, honest structure, and at $42 on a list that runs to $500+, it's the bottle you order without guilt on a Tuesday. Or Wednesday, when it's half price.
Rombauer Zinfandel 2021
Everyone at this restaurant is reaching for the Rombauer Chardonnay — it's practically a reflex. But the Zinfandel at $72 is the sleeper. Rich, bold, and built for a red-meat menu, it's the bottle most tables walk right past on the way to something more familiar.
Opus One
Look, it's Opus One — it's never going to be a steal at a restaurant. If you want to flex, go ahead. But at this price point on a restaurant list, you're paying a significant premium for the label. The Lynch-Bages or the Gaja tell a better story for the money.
Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 + Short Rib Pappardelle
Braised short rib needs a wine with enough structure to stand up to the fat and enough fruit to match the richness of the sauce. Duckhorn's Cab at $95 brings both — it's the kind of pairing that makes you slow down and actually pay attention to what's in your glass.
Wednesday — Half-price wine night every Wednesday — applies to bottles on the wine list.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Bridge Street Social is doing something genuinely rare: running a wine program worthy of a major metro in a mid-Michigan suburb, with a sommelier on staff, fair prices, and a Wednesday half-price night that should be on your calendar. Yes, we'd send a friend here specifically for the wine.
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