There are a couple of new watering holes in Monument and a new neighborhood market in Palmer Lake worth checking out. Here’s a look at what you can expect:

• Cloud Wine — Wine & Tapas Bar, 213 Washington St., Monument, is an extension of The Bistro on 2nd, which opened mid-February. The Bistro owners, Katrina van Rossem, Robie Simpson and Vito Crews, who is also the executive chef, created the wine bar in an adjacent building to The Bistro. The two establishment are connected with a flagstone patio and walkway. The small wine bar is divided into three intimate rooms with high and low seating. The walls are painted in shades of purple. The menu, executed by Crews and his staff, is small with dishes like shishito peppers, bacon-wrapped dates, Spanish prawn cocktail and charcuterie board. The wine list is tight and focused with specials offered on various days. The full bar has a cocktail menu and beers. Hours are 3-9 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 3-8 p.m. Sundays. Sunday Funday features all-day happy hour pricing on food and half-price bottles of wine. Details 719-418-5584, facebook.com/bistros.cloudwine.

• Local Landing — Bar and Bites, 491 Colorado 105, Monument, formerly Ramen Chops Noodle Bar, opened in March and is a great place to have a drink from the full bar and enjoy some reasonably priced, well-prepared food from the small menu. Think bread & butter board ($10), cup of soup with baguette ($5), spinach dip with tortilla chips and naan bread ($9), tzatziki dip with pitas ($8), loaded smashed potato ($6), chicken Caesar salad ($10) and cheesecake ($6). Hours are 2-10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 2 p.m.-midnight Fridays. 11 a.m.-midnight Saturdays, and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sundays.

Details: 719-481-4818, tinyurl.com/5n74rpfw.

• Calvert’s Mini Market, 4 Colorado 105, Palmer Lake (upstairs, above Bella Panini’s), is owned by Stephanie Calvert. Calvert’s opened in October with a small offering of mostly Colorado source produce, fresh flowers, cheeses, meats and baked goods. The little store that could is now brimming with full shelves, freezers and refrigerators. Calvert takes pride in stocking local top-quality brands and clean label goods (whole foods without any artificial ingredients). A few of her purveyors include Taste of Life, The French Kitchen, Two Sisters Ranch, MK Ranch, Westcliffe Cheese and Yummy Lotus jams. Hours are 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays, and Wednesdays through Saturdays. Details: 719-290-9930, calvertsminimarket.com.