Grace's Lounge at the Griffin House

One. Happy. Hour. That's all we had. Pam and I decided to make a quick visit to Grace's Lounge at the historic Griffin House in Warrensburg. I'd been there on a number of occasions and had found it pleasant and relaxing, though nothing to blog home about. It had been just a little too quiet. However, none of those visits had been on a Friday.

You wouldn't expect to find many people about on an early Friday March evening in Warrensburg, but a brief visit to Grace's revealed their hiding place. I was pleasantly surprised to find the tavern at one of Warrensburg's oldest and finest inns populated with a number of its finest citizens.

Formerly known as the Merrill Magee House, the Griffin House has made a few changes. The bar, once an eight-foot structure that seated maybe four to six thirsty souls, now has blossomed into a generous growth of lovely cherry with room for at least a dozen. If you prefer to branch out, additional bar-height seating and a sitting room offer total accommodations for thirty or more.

We didn't have an opportunity to look at a menu, so I don't know whether the restaurant menu is offered in the bar, or if Grace's has a separate tavern menu, but many people were eating, an indication that the food is good. Beers on tap were Magic Hat #9, Blue Moon, Adirondack Pub & Brewery's Bear Naked Ale and one other one I couldn't read, as well as at least 15 bottled choices. The featured specialty drinks looked interesting, though we didn't try any.

I think that Grace's deserves our usual scrutiny, so I think we'll be going back very soon so that we can do a proper review.

Cheers,
Kim