Clink Wine Bar + Bites owner Laura Black aims to bring a restaurant experience to wine lovers, with dishes that pair with her wine selections, she said.

“Our food menu has been intentionally designed to be really curated to go with our wines,” she said.

What’s special about it?

Since starting the restaurant in May 2021, Black has expanded the menu, added cocktails and introduced a wine club experience.

“There's an attention to detail and to the craft of making a really great cocktail,” she said. “That theme just flows through everything we do from our beers, our wines, our cocktails [and] our food.”


One example of a cocktail Clink staff makes is the Dr Pepper old-fashioned, which includes Dr Pepper simple syrup made in-house, Black said.

Additionally, the wine club is a membership that includes two bottles of wine a month, tasting notes and a recipe to try with the wine, Black said. Members get discounts for wine bottles and first access to Clink events, according to its website.

Clink staff does two educational pairing events a month, featuring a four or five course meal paired with wine, spirits or beer, Black said. The events educate participants on the specific grape region or style of the beverage.

What’s on the menu


Every week, Clink features unique dishes, wines and cocktails, Black said.

“Those are always things I highly suggest,” she said. “Those are interesting [and] different. This is our way, food-wise, for our chef team to get to play.”

In the past, the business has served Asian-style shrimp tacos, different cuts of meat and things inspired by the different seasons, she said.

Popular items include albondigas, or meatballs covered in tomato cream sauce with an olive oil baguette; the Nashville hot cauliflower tempura, which is a vegetarian option with cajun coleslaw, arugula, pickled shallots, corn aioli and tortilla strips; and the sweet and spicy shrimp, an Asian-inspired shrimp with hand-breaded panko, Black said.


The restaurant also serves a brunch menu on Sundays, which includes stuffed french toast with berry ricotta, topped with whipped cream, berry compote and powdered sugar, she said.

The wine bar features 16 wines on tap, four beers on tap and 25 wines by the glass or bottle, Black said. The wines get rotated out, with Black bringing in special wines for guests to try.

Looking ahead

Black hopes to expand Clink around the Dallas-Fort Worth area.


“We do like to be your neighborhood local hangout, but we also like to attract people outside of just Lakeside,” she said. “I would probably look at [similar] communities [to Lakeside]. We're probably staying right now within DFW for a while, but if the right opportunity comes up, never say never.”