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| - I've gone on a string of terrible dates here, and once threw my back out trying to lift one of their heavy aluminum patio chairs, but none of these incidents has diminished my fundamental love for Kelly's. The clientele is sort of precious (lots of ironic facial hair) but the drinks are strong and the price is right. They host the local LUPEC (Ladies United for the Protection of Endangered Cocktails) chapter, so they always have interesting drinks you can't find anywhere else (though my dates all insisted on being unadventurous and drinking beer--part of the reason why there weren't any second dates, tbh!) Last time I was in on a rainy Tuesday night, I had a gin rickey and felt like a chubbier, poorer, hopefully more moral Daisy Buchanan.
Their mac and cheese is allegedly the best in the city, and it's really good with a yummy burnt crust, though I prefer Butcher and the Rye's. There's also a cool patio in the back with a tiki-ish theme that's nice to sit in during the summer (don't try to lift those chairs, though!) I'll still go to the Squirrel Cage for my hardest East End drinking, but Kelly's is a nice little place with a cool and inexpensive cocktail selection.
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