Crafts & Vines serves up delectable dishes to satisfy your palette

Whether you’re looking to grab a bite to eat after leaving the office or are on the hunt for your next favorite date night spot, look no further than Crafts & Vines in Covington. The wine and craft beer bar and bottle shop, which is owned by Lesley Hugo, aims to be an extension of your living room with its drinks from local and regional breweries, high-quality wines and small plates designed to satisfy. 

Located in MainStrasse Village, Hugo says she wanted to offer the community wine and craft beer at an affordable price. More than just drinks, Crafts & Vines also has a menu of cheese and charcuterie boards, bar bites and desserts and offers specials throughout the week including Taco Tuesdays, Board & Bottle specials on Wednesdays, Raclette every other Thursday and a rotating smoked meat menu every Saturday. 

In a world where we are searching for ways to reconnect after two years apart, Crafts & Vines aims to offer a sense of belonging to the community and patrons who frequent the space. 

“We are fortunate to have a large community that experiences Crafts & Vines as their third place that connects them to others in the community,” says Hugo. “Crafts & Vines also offers an affordable selection of wine on tap, wine by the glass, retail wines, craft beer on draft and craft cocktails.”

When you shop the bottle collection offered at Crafts & Vines, you’ll find a selection of about 120 different wines, including eight rotating taps. As for the beer, Crafts & Vines focuses on Kentucky brews that are local and from other parts of the state. 

Crafts & Vines hosts wine tastings every other Thursday as well as Wine Education Seminars and fundraisers for local charities. 

Hugo says that 2022 will be a year full of new things. “We will be opening a new concept bar and tapas restaurant in Covington in the late summer or early fall,” she adds. 

Crafts & Vines, 642 Main St., Covington. Tu-Th 4-10 p.m., F 4-11 p.m., Sa noon-11 p.m., Su noon-7 p.m., M closed. 859-360-0476, craftsandvines.com.