Fern Bar

Come hungry for vegetables. The menu leans plant-forward, with mushrooms, house ferments and garden produce doing much of the work, while a handful of richer plates keep the omnivores at the table happy. Behind the bar, garden-to-glass cocktails share equal billing with a serious list of spirit-free elixirs, so anyone not drinking is looked after with the same care. The covered patio, with a heater beside every table, stays comfortable on cool West County evenings, and dogs are welcome there. Happy hour runs daily from 3 to 5, an easy time for a first drink before dinner. Spend the afternoon wandering The Barlow's tasting rooms and makers' studios, then settle in at the bar and let the bartenders guide you.