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| - I was very pleasantly surprised by the Hop Garden. Really kind, friendly guys - comfy spot - live music - good beer.
We were not feeling inspired to cook for ourselves one evening, so decided we'd head to Paoli to have dinner at Brat & Bread and check the Hop Garden out.
It should've been perfect: beer and brats on a sunny warm spring day in Wisconsin. All signage around the brat place suggested it should be open, but, sadly, no one was inside and the door was locked. I went back and asked the friendly guys at the HG if they knew what was up. They said sometimes the owners had to step out briefly, and suggested we try back in a few minutes. To kill some time, we got drinks. HG has a modest but solid list of beer options. I got a delightful and potent stout. To help curb our hunger while we waited for more substantial food to be available, they very kindly gave us a big bowl of pretzels gratis. Really nice owners.
30 minutes later, I walked back over to try again on the dinner. Still locked and empty! Irritating. I went back and we finished our drinks. A band was setting up just as we were heading out, and we were disappointed to miss them; we had a fun time chatting with them. But, we were too hungry to stay for the show and another round. Another time.
Hopefully Paoli Brat & Bread House will figure out hours that can work better for them, and/or something new and fun will open in the Cheese Cottage. This would be the perfect biking destination if Paoli could get more food going in that little space.
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