The Brewer's Art quickly became a neighborhood fave after I moved into Mount Vernon. Partly because they offer Nora beer, an Italian hoppy brew. Off the menu, Nora costs $15, seemingly pricey even in a haute beer house. But she comes with two glasses and can last almost all the way through happy hour.
This place is also a fave because of the food, of course. Upstairs Brewer's serves dark, cave-like haute-ish cuisine, like rabbit and pork, in a classy, white-tablecloth atmosphere. But downstairs is where you'll find the real gem; excellent food they try to pass as bar grub but really is high-quality fare at a reasonable price. The burger is a favorite, not remarkably different than what you'll find anywhere else, but a perfect excecution of a favorite. And the fries... now I generally try not to eat French Fries. (Years ago, during the post-college chunky days, a friend in Philadelphia and I were having those young-20s insecure weight conversations. She said something like "well, you really like french fries..." And I stopped eating them.) Except when I'm at Brewer's. These are the most delicious, perfectly delicate fries cooked to perfection and seasoned with rosemary.
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