Bistro at the Everett Hotel


Big windows frame this classy downtown bar-restaurant, where the emphasis is on organic local ingredients, and there are local craft beers on tap. Typical dinner mains include meatloaf, mountain trout and scallops on goat's-cheese grits, while the weekend brunch menu features eggs Benedict and huevos rancheros.


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