The building itself has its own history: a former movie theater called The Hub, later a music venue, with a Catholic charity's drop ceiling eventually removed to expose the original brick and ceiling underneath. It's also structured as a benefit corporation, with goals beyond shareholder value written into its own charter.
Duck & dumplings and beer cheese soup are frequently recommended on the food side; happy hour runs house-beer flights Mon-Thu 3-6pm and Fri 3-5pm.
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