Social offers a locally sourced, seasonal menu that is artfully crafted and beautifully presented in a warm and comfortable environment. You’ll find small plates and main courses that are inventive and creative. The menu also includes perfectly aged, hand-cut steaks and chops. The talented bar staff prepares some memorable cocktails too!
Strings offers authentically prepared ramen dishes that will delight. The noodles are handmade and steeped in a traditional broth for 48 hours resulting in bold flavors. The restaurant is casual and comfortable; a great place for a quick meal almost any time of the day. A BYOB restaurant.
Wood is a farm to table restaurant offering a seasonal menu of homemade dishes that are out-of-this-world. There is a variety of delicious drinks to try from the bar and the staff is wonderful.
“The children running home
Beneath a twilight sky
Oh, for the fun of them
When I was one of them…”
--Johnny Mercer/Barry Manilow, “When October Goes”
"Halloween was confusing. All my life my parents said, 'Never take candy from strangers.' And then they dressed me up and said, 'Go beg for it.'"
--Rita Rudner
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