This past Saturday evening, Debbie and I made a quick visit to 4 Sisters, a new Tapas Bar in downtown La Crosse on the corner of State St. and Front St. opposite Riverside Park. If you tell other people about it, be sure to enunciate clearly because you can say tapas, but a lot of people hear "topless" if you aren't careful - and that would be an entirely different experience than what is going on there.
Putting a title on this post gave me pause. It wouldn't be right to title it a restaurant review, because 4 Sisters is not a restaurant with a full menu. While they serve a limited selection of sandwiches and soup at lunch, at dinner time there are only tapas (a spanish word broadly translated into the English idiom as appetizers or "little bites").
It also is not exactly a bar, or at least not a tavern. Based on my experience there, I would characterize 4 Sisters as an upscale wine bar with more varied alcohol options including a nice selection of specialty beers and premium liquor.
The food selections are fairly priced, attractively presented, and the one we sampled was delicious. While the wine selection was generally pretty good, I was surprised to see only one merlot being sold by the glass and that one was at a higher than average price point.
The night we were there 4 Sisters seemed to attract a middle class and middle age crowd that was dressed a bit nicer than what seems usual at the average La Crosse restaurant, but not overly formal. The bar features tables and comfortable chairs in conversation nooks. There is room for quite a few patrons without leading to a feeling you are cramped and is not so noisy as to interfere with conversation.
I am sure it will be a popular spot for after work get togethers for the downtown crowd. Once the weather warms back up in the Spring, expect the patio overlooking Riverside Park to be a local favorite. We are sure to return.
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