WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN
The Four Horsemen
James Murphy's natural-wine bar that quietly earned a Michelin star — still just a great neighborhood room.
The Four Horsemen opened on Grand Street in 2015, a narrow, wood-lined natural-wine bar co-owned by LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy — which explains why the room sounds as good as it pours. It then quietly became something more serious: a Michelin star for the kitchen in 2019 and a James Beard Award for one of the best wine programs in the country.
The trick is that none of that shows on the surface. It still works like a neighborhood bar — snacks and small plates built for whatever's open by the glass, close tables, a hum rather than a scene. Come early or late, put yourself in the staff's hands on the wine, and let the kitchen decide the rest.
Editor’s tip
Sit at the bar and ask for whatever's newly open by the glass — the staff picks beat the list every time.
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Editorial draft — core details last reviewed October 12, 2026. Confirm practical details with the official site before you go.