Abilene is a large bar and restaurant with seasonal outdoor seating. It has a variety of beers on tap, including Bass, Blue Moon, Blue Point, Brooklyn Lager, Guinness, Sierra, Six Point IPA and Stella. Standard bar food is also offered, including barbeque and buffalo wings, cheese fries, nacho platter, beef and veggie burger and much more. A popular spot for brunch on the weekends, Abilene has a cozy indoor corner lounge.
Operating from a finely restored 19th-century pharmacy and known for its warm service, Locanda Vini E Olii is a much loved Italian restaurant on Gates Avenue. The restaurant serves an always changing menu of Tuscan specialties, and offers a nice selection of wines to complement the menu. Look for the old "Lewis Drug Store" building.
