Fries Cafe

A classic beer joint with a vintage feel and for a reason: Fries has been a bar for more than 70 years. The main bar on the first floor is a great place to socialize and have the knowledgeable staff help you select the best beer, whether it's one of their eight drafts or a domestic microbrew bottle. Downstairs, pool tables, darts, and shuffle puck are great for shooting the breeze, and upstairs is a cocktail lounge and extensive patio for feeling the breeze. Since Fries was a smokers' bar before the smoking ban, the patio makes for an excellent smoking spot.

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