The Federal

The Federal isn't trying to be a wine bar — and that's fine. The list reads like someone put genuine thought into keeping things accessible and affordable without defaulting to the usual grocery-store suspects. When your by-the-glass pours are priced below retail, you've already won half the battle.

The list anchors in the U.S., France, and Italy — no surprises, no deep dives into obscure appellations, but also no embarrassments. What stands out is the value-first mentality: markups are genuinely modest, which is rare for a bar-kitchen format. The range skews toward crowd-pleasing whites and approachable reds, and there are a few interesting detours — a Basque Txakoli rosé on a gastropub list is not something you see every day. Don't come here expecting a deep Burgundy cellar, but don't count it out either.

The glass program runs an estimated 10-18 options, which is solid for a place where the burger and wings are the real draw. Rotation appears limited — this feels more like a set-it-and-let-it-ride program than one with a weekly chalkboard refresh. That said, with pours priced where they are, you can afford to experiment without wincing at the bill.