Esters Wine Bar & Shop Tracking for Thursday Debut in Santa Monica

It looks like Esters, the upcoming wine bar and small plates shop from wine director Kathryn Coker — plus her husband Tug, the Rustic Canyon team (Zoe Nathan and Josh Loeb), and chef Jeremy Fox — is in the early friends-and-family stages. The classy space next to the now-open Cassia on 7th Street in Santa Monica went Instagram-crazy over the weekend, with loads of local food folks converging on the space for mock service nights.

First, it’s a lovely-looking room, with tall library shelves for holding all that wine and beer. There’s also lots of communal seating and a tall white bar, with loads of beautiful lighting options hanging from high above.

My friend @chefjeremyfox created the menu for the new @esterswine and we're sampling it tonight! Beautiful space. Officially opens this Thursday in Santa Monica.

A photo posted by Matt Allard (@lifeserial) on Jul 26, 2015 at 7:21pm PDT

Starting to look like a real shop...finally! #wine

A photo posted by Esters Wine (@esterswine) on Jul 25, 2015 at 1:10pm PDT

As previously mentioned, the food comes by way of Rustic Canyon’s Jeremy Fox, and will include a wide array of charcuterie, both housemade and otherwise. There will also be cheese plates, breads, and other snackier options on board, giving the place a lighthearted drink-and-a-bite feel, as opposed to something requiring a more serious sit-down commitment.

Mock Service begins! #esterswine

A photo posted by Esters Wine (@esterswine) on Jul 26, 2015 at 7:03pm PDT

As of now, it appears that Esters will be opening to the public this Thursday, though there are no official hours as of yet. Once it opens, though, expect Esters to make for a really wonderful pre-dinner option for anyone waiting to grab a table at Cassia next door.

Esters Wine Bar & Shop
1314 7th Street
Santa Monica, CA