Located at 111 Grace St. in downtown Wilmington, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot serves beer, wine, and cocktails from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tuesday through Sunday. There is occasional live music, a patio with a fire pit, and a private loft.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot pulls off the rare feat of making the superlative accessible. It’s a comfortable space with a great drinks selection and prices that aren’t as high as one would think.
First and foremost, the selection here is commendable. Wines include whites and reds as well as ports and dessert wines. There are also beer offerings to suit any preference: lagers, ciders, porters, stouts, IPAs, and more. The real stars, however, are the cocktails. They range from classics (a Negroni, a Manhattan, etc.) to house specialties to boilermakers to infusions (such as vodka with basil, lime, and peach) to deconstructions to dessert cocktails and seasonal specialties. My wife started with a Funfetti Chocolate Cake (cake vodka, Godiva chocolate, Frangelico, and cream with a funfetti and chocolate rim) while I went with an iced chai cocktail. Both were delicious, prepared with skill and care, and at $8 and $9 respectively, neither broke the bank.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot also offered adequate space and comfortable seating and attracted a non-obnoxious clientele. This is the kind of place that can do classy without being snooty, fun without being raucous, and the music wasn’t bad, either.
While downtown Wilmington has no shortage of bars, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot’s combination of ambiance and excellence sets it apart.
9/10
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