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Chic Spotlight: Crafts & Vines

Read about a wine and craft beer bar and bottle shop in the heart of Mainstrasse Village.

The Chic Guide: What is Crafts & Vines?
Lesley Hugo, Owner of Crafts & Vines: We are a wine and craft beer bar and bottle shop!

The Chic Guide: What’s the inspiration behind it?
Hugo: I opened Crafts & Vines to offer MainStrasse Village an affordable wine and craft beer and bottle shop for the residents of MainStrasse Village.

The Chic Guide: Who’s behind it?
Hugo: It’s me!

The Chic Guide: What’s on the menu at Crafts & Vines?
Hugo: We offer cheese and charcuterie boards, smoked meats, Taco Tuesday, Board & Bottle specials on Wednesdays, Raclette every other Thursday, rotating smoked meat menu every Saturday, bar bites, desserts.

The Chic Guide: Are you hosting any upcoming events?
Hugo: We host wine tastings every other Thursdays, Wine Education seminars, and fundraisers for local charities.

The Chic Guide: What makes Crafts & Vines unique?
Hugo: We are fortunate to have a large community that experiences Crafts & Vines as their third place that connects them to others in the community. Crafts & Vines also offers an affordable selection of wine on tap, wine by the glass, retail wines, craft beer by on draft and package, and craft cocktails. We offer wine tastings every other Thursdays, Raclette on off tasting Thursdays, Board & Bottle on Wednesdays, Wine Education series.

The Chic Guide: Is there anything new on the horizon?
Hugo: We will be opening a new concept bar and tapas restaurants in Covington in the late Summer or early Fall of 2022!

The Chic Guide: Where are you located?
Hugo: We’re at 642 Main Street in Covington, Kentucky.

The Chic Guide: Where can readers go to learn more and follow along?
Hugo: Learn more at https://craftsandvines.com. We’re also on Facebook and Instagram.

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