Local Watering Holes

  The Dodgson family has owned this land since 1936 and it was originally a horse barn/stable. We found some old photos hanging in the restaurant. An English restaurant was opened here at one point and in the late 1980s, the place became Gippers. It became Tavern on Kraft for a while and now it's back to Gippers. The current owner bought the business in 2018 and the real estate is still owned by the Dodgson family. And that is all the history I could find 😊  It was a cold and icy night when we stopped in. The place is divided into two bars, one small and sad (or maybe just cozy), and the other large and happy. We chose the happy part. Our server, Bri, was wonderful and our service was great. She started us off with Tangerine Space Machines and a Sam Adams Cherry Wheat with cherries. Our appetizer was deviled eggs with green onion and siracha candied bacon. It was a creative combination and with just the right amount of heat. The Classic Burger was irresistible: 1/2 lb patty w...

The building began as an A & P Tea Grocery Story in 1932 and by 1971 it became Bob's Bar. The current Bob has owned it since 2013. And it is open everyday! Here are some old photos hanging in the bar, dates unknown. We loved Bob's Bar the first time we walked in and loved it just as much the second time. The first series of photos are from our 2019 visit. At that time, there were six high-tops, four regular tables and some small tables by the window ~ and a charming bar, which is still the same. The games, TVs, and green lights are also still present. These quite delicious fried green beans were an appetizer special of the night. The $5.00 hot dog special came with a La Batt's "domestic" (that was joined by a Founders Pale Ale). The dogs arrived, two Chicagos and a Chicago & Coney. They were as good as they looked. The Chicago style Italian Beef was ordered with cheese, and extra was paid for the onion rings (worth it). It might not have been as good as on...