A combination of dive bar, awesome food, and fantastic service!
Ever since L&D opened we've been coming to have drinks and snacks, or outright meals. It's got a decent selection of drinks with some cool beers on tap and a fridge full of bottles & cans. Rail drinks are just like you expect at any dive-y bar, with prices to match.
The food is not what you'd expect, and not just because everything is vegetarian or vegan. While the menu changes from time to time, the quality and speed of service is always excellent. A standout is the oven-baked fries with the exceedingly great homemade ketchup (always ask for a 2nd helping!). The kale caesar is also tasty - we've made the trek out here on several occasions simply to get that.
But I think that above all what really makes this place stand out is its excellent service and the way that you're treated when you walk in the door. It's a nice level of nonchalance combined with a real warmth- we always feel so welcome.
And the velvet paintings rock!