My bf lives in Solon, and recently while visiting him, we found ourselves out late, looking for somewhere to have a drink. He'd known about The Annex for years, but had never ventured inside, so we decided to give it a try, so glad we did. The drinks are strong, the prices are cheap, and the environment is comfortable and quaint. We wound up here a couple of nights, and Laura was the bartender there every time we were. Laura is great! She actually really seems to have a great knowledge of the liquor they have, and let me tell you, they have a HUGE selection of liquor, one of the best I've ever seen... they had a decent selection of bottled beers, but didn't seem to be much of a wine joint. Laura was constantly recommending new drinks for me based on my tastes, and honestly, I'm sad to say that I've got to expand my home liquor collection by 5 bottles thanks to her advice.
Every time we went to the bar it was a bit too late for food, however one night we walked in the kitchen was just closing, and the smells were amazing, I almost kicked myself for not coming 30 minutes earlier.
Seriously, this bar is the best in the area (possibly the best in my area too.)