1010 Wine and Events in Inglewood

Inglewood sisters open this wine bar on La Brea Avenue, simply north of Centinela Avenue, which options the most important number of Black-owned wines in California.

By Tracey Edwards

Marriage ceremony planner Leslie Jones and legal professional LeAnn Jones have very energetic social lives that takes them to good eating places within the larger Los Angeles space.  And their evening lives sometimes embrace a pleasant glass of wine.  However the sisters sometimes needed to depart Inglewood, the place they’re each from, to go to an upscale institution.

“Our circle of pals, we prefer to exit and have a great time,” Leslie mentioned.  “We prefer to eat and drink at good eating places.  Each time we need to do this, which is often a pair occasions per week, we both need to go to downtown, Manhattan Seashore, Culver Metropolis, Pasadena, or the valley.  All of us are younger Black professionals that dwell in Inglewood.”

LeAnn was in search of a ardour mission which included her admiration for wine, and Leslie was in search of an occasion area for her occasion administration enterprise.  

“We determined to marry each of these concepts collectively and discover a area that we will each do,” Leslie mentioned.

That led them to opening 1010 Wine and Occasions, which is the town’s first ever wine bar.  Opening a wine bar in Inglewood would additionally resolve their challenge, and plenty of different locals’ challenge, of getting to depart the town for an evening out in town.

“My sister and I had this ardour to do that, so we had been like, ‘Why not do that within the metropolis that we’re from in order that we may cease leaving our neighborhood to take pleasure in good meals and good wine?’” Leslie mentioned.  

This upscale wine bar options the most important number of Black-owned wines within the state of California, and their meals menu is curated by Chef Kyndra McCrary, proprietor of Swift Cafe in Leimert Park.

This wine bar has luxurious decor, and can have dwell music and DJs that can set the vibe excellent.

“We wish it to be upscale, but additionally really feel like dwelling,” Leslie mentioned.  “Final evening our playlist was ‘90s R&B.  The evening earlier than it was Afrobeats.  When individuals are available, it’s like women evening out.  They’re dressed up.”

1010 Wine and Occasions has a wine membership the place members will obtain quarterly shipments of Black-owned wines, and members will obtain reductions on wine and meals on the wine bar.  There will likely be wine tasting and training occasions, and the workers may be very educated about wine, so they’ll be capable of assist clients make the right alternatives.  The wine bar can also be obtainable for personal occasions.

1010 Wine and Occasions is positioned at 1010 N. La Brea Avenue, simply north of Centinela Avenue.  They’re open Thursdays 5 p.m. – 10 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays 5 p.m. – 11 p.m., and Sundays 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.  For extra info go to their web site at www.1010wineandevents.com, and comply with them on social media.