This elegant space at 205 Presa Street is just one block from the San Antonio Riverwalk. It's an ideal spot for enjoying cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in an intimate outdoor venue.

Guests enter the Court through ivy-clad iron gates and an avenue of terra cotta pots overflowing with bright flowers. The avenue opens up into a lushly landscaped, brick-paved courtyard accented by a stone koi pond.

Zinc Wine & Spirits Bar is located in the historic Charles Court area of downtown San Antonio.

The bar features a ceiling-high wine rack stocked with a wide variety of French, Californian, Australian, German and Italian wines and champagnes. Premium cocktails and beers are also available. An assortment of compatible hors d'oeuvres can be made to order in the adjacent kitchen.

The bar is beautifully crafted of natural-finish woods and is topped with zinc. Zinc table tops carry the theme throughout the venue. Both the bar area and semi-private room open onto the charming Charles Court courtyard. The quiet and comfortable ambience provides a great location for cocktail gatherings. [seats 67]

A staircase from the street-level semi-private room leads to the Zinc wine cellar. Wine crates and barrels, wine tasting tables, brick walls lined with ceiling-to-floor wine racks, a beamed-ceiling and pinpoint lighting accent this room. This one-of-a-kind venue is the perfect setting for a memorable dining experience. [seats 64]

You'll think you're in New Orleans. The dining room at Volume II has old limestone walls spiced up with swashes of neon, big antique wine barrels, and artwork from the Big Easy. Storefront windows filled with a tropical plants afford a view of Commerce Street activity. The Wine Room is a few steps away from the dining area [rollover image on left] and offers an impressive display of vintage wines and classic wine crates. It's a wonderful place to enjoy pre-dinner cocktails. Volume II is located at 308 East Commerce. [seats 56]

Firewheel is decorated in warm earth tones and features a 20-foot ceiling, fully stocked wine racks along brick walls, a balcony suitable for speakers and entertainment, and it's own shaded patio for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres service. Firewheel is located at 308 East Commerce. [seats 100]

The Vault is located at the corner of Commerce and Presa streets in an impressive space that used to be the lobby of the historic Alamo National Bank.

This venue has a long marble bar that was once the bank teller station, as well as three of the original bank vaults. Paintings of mythological beings grace the walls and ceiling. A small stage to one side of the room can be used for entertainment. The Vault is suitable for smaller dinner functions as well as stand-up cocktail receptions for up to 120 guests. [seats 60]