The main floor's large island bar and the seasonal rooftop deck (open roughly summer through autumn, reservations recommended) give the place two very different moods depending on when you show up. On the food side, the Smoked Gouda Mac N Cheese and a build-your-own-burger bar are the two things regulars bring up unprompted, with the pulled pork getting its share of mentions too.
The bar is part of a small local family of sister venues -- Fireside, Shindig, and Grillroom. The spot changed hands recently, with remodeling reportedly in the works.
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