While I would find the hidden entrance of this bar tiresome in a big city, I understand the hip…read moreeffect in a city the size of Rochester. I had to push a bookcase to find the hidden door. That's a risk, given that the Mayo Clinic is the primary reason anyone is in Rochester, Minnesota. With all the ailments on display in the city, a visitor pushing that bookcase could drop dead on the spot, and the lawsuit would put Bitter and Pour out of business. I almost broke the damn thing pushing and pulling. Bitter and Pour has all top-shelf liquor, and their cocktail list sounds fascinating. The mixologists are well-trained. Our bartenders on a Wednesday afternoon in September were professional, but they lacked the warmth I encountered everywhere else in this city. Our drinks were great, though, and B & P must be the best cocktail lounge in Rochester. I wish they served some small bites, but that's not their thing.

My friends been asking me to go with her to a speakeasy for months and so knowing we'd both be in…read moreRochester for the weekend i immediately thought of bitter and pour. We walked down the staircase and were greeted with a bookcase... gotta love a mystery door! Upon entering there's an intimate bar area with the perfect dimly lit room to indulge in an elevated cocktail. They have an impressive menu of delicious combinations and if you want a combination of two drinks or a custom creation the bartender definitely knows what their doing and was more than happy to meet the request with their interpretation of a drink. I had you had me at hello. Whiskey and cherry liquor paired lovely together and apricot, lemon plus being milkwashed delivered a perfect sweet but not overpowering clean, smooth drink. My friends loved this place it was the first time for all three of them! Cant wait to come back again. The staff was super friendly and helpful too!

Conversational bartender & friendly service! Love the music & open space around the bar.read more

Truly, the only thing that deserves this place more than one star is the karaoke guy Drew on…read moreTuesday or Sunday. First time here on a Saturday. Not impressed. It was fairly slow(compared to Tuesdays) and the bartenders were rude, slow, and continuously leaving the bar for 10s of minutes. Seems they serve their friends or whomever they're talking to at the bar before anyone else regardless of "first come first serve." Not so much "classic cocktails" as it is a dive bar.

I really enjoyed 1928 Cocktails! This was my second time here and it did not disappoint…read more To get inside, enter Bebap and head up the stairs. A keypad at the top of the stairs let's you into the bar. There is a bathroom upstairs which is nice. Inside, the bar has great decor. Lots of red lights, neon signs, lanterns, and other cool decor. The seating is either bar seating or chairs & couches surrounding round tables. A musician playing the keyboard graced us with some sweet jams. Since these are craft cocktails, it takes a while for the bartenders to make the cocktails, but it's worthwhile. They have fun glassware for certain drinks - I was shocked when my drink was served aflame! It was called The Rabbit and was very tasty. A bit pricy per drink but a great place to stop for a few drinks with friends! Parking is ample in the area - street parking right in front and a parking ramp (free nights and weekends!) right across the street.

Went for a Karaoke night! (Wednesday) Super fun and the food topped off the night. Definitely a…read moresmall group setting. Service as A1 Dragon Roll was simplistic but delicious!

Really neat, clean, and classy looking place. Nice soft jazz music in the background. Exposed…read morebrick interior.

It has potential, but unfortunately, it missed the mark during our visit. We arrived on a busy…read moreSaturday evening, and while the place seemed fully staffed, the experience left us disappointed. We ordered the French 75, In Season, Oaxacanite, and Walnut Old Fashioned. After an unexpectedly long wait, the cocktails arrived, but they didn't live up to the menu descriptions or the photos of the drinks. The flavors were underwhelming, with the mezcal-based Oaxacanite being the only standout. Hoping to see improvements on our next visit.

Great spot! $10 for a martini plus they tasted amazing! We visited on a girls trip and it was the…read moreperfect spot to chat and catch up and enjoy the drinks. I had the snickers martini and it was amazing and tasted just like a snickers. All of us loved our martinis. They also had food but we had just ate before we visited. Service was great!

NOT HANDICAPABLE! You have to go up these steep stairs, so be aware…read more The actual place is kind of cool! It's a 50-60's lounge vibe. Very jazz-music-esque. I saw a lot of martinis and cocktails coming out of the bar. There are waitresses, but it looked like just 1 bartender. She was BUSY! Waitresses were just standing there while the 1 'tender was working her ass off. We sat at the bar and barely got service because she was so busy. I of course don't know how the place works, but it seems like someone could have helped her. We only stayed for 1 beer and left because we couldn't get any of the bartender's time. It would be a cool place to hang if maybe we sat at a table. (I felt out of place being in my Packer's gear.) I see they do live jazz music. That might be worth going back for someday.

July 10 at 6 pm ~ So enjoying listening to your live music from my car! I know/love all of these…read moresongs! Awesome hanging out music! Excellent performance! Thank you!

We stopped at this restaurant after visiting the SPAM Museum, and overall it was an average dining…read moreexperience. The food was decent, but nothing particularly memorable. My husband ordered the nachos with guacamole, but instead of freshly made guacamole, they were served with a prepackaged guacamole-style dip. It was fine, but it wasn't what we expected and took away from the overall dish. If you're looking for a convenient place to grab a meal while in the area, this restaurant does the job. However, if you're searching for an exceptional meal or a destination dining experience, there are likely better options nearby.

This place is very unique in the city. It's truly a cocktail focused bar. The bartender's are…read morewell-versed in the spirits. They can recommend things that you may enjoy based on what you tell them. Have a cocktail menu as well. They do have live music from time to time. Have a great second story roof top patio which is another unique feature in the city. Personally I like it we're going on fashion and they make a fantastic one. You have a decent selection of bottled beer. Nothing on tap. The restaurant is located right in the bar so you don't have to walk far or go downstairs.

It's a hotel's bar. But it's actually nice. Fairly price. Cocktails $10-14. It's legit cocktail…read more Very skillful bartenders. Amazingly chilled vibe. Friendly service

This was an absolutely perfect supper experience. We stopped in at about 5pm on a Saturday, without…read morereservations, and lucked out. They had only two tables free for our party of two, and we chose one up top. It turned out we sat side by side, with an amazing view overlooking the staircase and the main dining room. This enabled us to scout out the food that looked good, too, and it turned out they had a lot of awesome-looking food! We had impeccable service from Noah. The dining room was PACKED but we were never left wanting for anything, and every interaction was friendly and helpful. I wish more restaurants had service of this caliber! We started off with a Wisconsin old fashioned and a Brussels sprouts appetizer. The drink was great, and we were both really impressed with the amount and flavor of the Brussels sprouts. I then ordered a Caramel Confessions drink, which was sweet and amazing (I saved some for the end, as my dessert) while my husband had a local beer. For our main dish, we split the YOLO pizza, what they called the meat lovers'. It was delicious. I'm a bread snob, and I make my own pizza dough, and their crust as fantastic with good chewiness. Toppings were plentiful, and the cheese even had a great pull. We were full after that. Really, just a fantastic place in every way. I'd be happy to come here again on another visit to the area.

Came here with a huge party, we had the upstairs to ourselves. Our waitress was excellent. Truly…read moreincredible at her job. I can't recall her name but hopefully they'll reward her!! Food was great. Very solid pizza, excellent wood fired crust. Arugula salad was great. Brussel sprouts were delicious too. Highly recommend for a big party.

We had an amazing experience at Latitude 44. The Interior is decorated beautifully and the seating…read moreis comfortable. The space is open concept but the tables still feel private and like you're not in the middle of an empty room. The vibe including the decor, music, and atmosphere are chic and unique, yet relaxing. Because the interior is more upscale we thought we were too underdressed since we stopped by on a whim after a long day at Mayo Clinic, but our server Blue greeted us with such hospitality and a happy go lucky disposition that we were made to feel right at home. He even said that no one is too underdressed to have an amazing time here and to have amazing food. He was engaging and a great conversationalist with a witty enjoyable sense of humor. He brought our food out in a timely manner and made sure to communicate and check in regularly. To top it all off, our food was delicious and my steak was cooked perfectly, and even the drink we ordered was made perfect. At the end of it all, Blue gave us a complementary desert out of kindness and it was the cherry on top for our first time at Latitude 44. It was delicious. He did let us know that everything is homemade in house and told us that it'd make our day, and he didn't disappoint! During our stay at Rochester we will definitely be coming back. Shout out to Blue for giving us an amazing experience and a great time, and to Latitude 44 for the amazing food!

We were celebrating our anniversary and wanted to try something new. I came across Latitude 44…read morewhile looking up places. It was easy to get a reservation and on the day, we were greeted and seated promptly! The service was prompt, friendly, and knowledgeable. For starters, we had the lobster bisque and steak tartare. I will admit I was a little apprehensive when ordering the bisque but I'm glad I did! It did everything I needed it to. It was perfectly creamy and tasty, as well as comforting! The tartare was pretty good but we weren't fans of the EXTREMELY crisp "bread" pairing. The main dish was the Seafood Perlou which was almost perfect (the mussels felt off). The cocktails were quite good as well! There were some curious pairings and mixtures on there but they worked very well! Overall, this was a good experience. It seems like a good place for a first date, or a business dinner, or even a more casual outing with friends! It was good without trying too hard, if that makes sense.

I hadn't been since they moved to the new location and have definitely been missing out. We were…read morethere right at open during the farmers market and there was an initial rush that died down after 15 or so minutes. The bartender was extremely friendly, helpful, and knowledgable about the products; answering some questions I had about proofing. It's in a great spot downtown right next to the farmers market with plenty of street parking. There are a few sidewalk tables but a nice open space inside. The inside doesn't allow dogs, however, due to their kitchen. Speaking of... The pizza was pretty good! I feel the most important part of any pizza is the crust and that was the best bit of theirs. The fresh ground flour adds a ton of flavor and they got a decent char on the bottom and rim. The prices weren't terrible and 1 pizza with some booze fed both of us. My only gripe is that they go heavy on the cheese so the (excellent) crust can't hold up to the weight and wetness. That's made a bit worse by they fact that they use a high-moisture mozzarella so there's a lot of grease that can soup the whole deal up. All in all they make fantastic spirits, service is great, and now have good pizza at a decent price. I think this may be my go to spot for meeting friends when I'm in Northfield.

This is a very interesting spot to visit. We were hungry for pizza and chose Loon Liquors as it was…read morethe closest to us. We are glad we did as the pizza is fantastic Neapolitan style pizza with high quality toppings on delicious dough. We loved "white" sausage pie and the pepperoni honey pies, both perfect versions of these classic pizzas. The bonus was the in-house liquor! We bought several bottles of gin and vodka that we look forward to sharing with friends! The team at Loon are eager to please and do nice and helpful. We can't wait to visit again!