The Lafayette — Restaurant in Winona

This place is so beautiful and chill. Call it your before dinner or after dinner cocktail. These folks can make a drink! We had a very nice evening sitting at the bar and talking with the staff/owner about different beverages I haven't tried but wanted to. They are very knowledgeable and are willing to make anything not on the menu. Coming from a liquor snob, they along with a few others have the top selection in town. You won't be dissatisfied. I had the opportunity to meet one of the owners. Jess is a very pleasant soul. I look forward to having many more date days here...

Stopped in the evening of my birthday for a nightcap. Asked for a Manhattan with Watkins bitters. Bar tender said "we only have Angostura" (crappy mainstream brand). If you're going to be a local establishment, carry and patronize locally made products especially when they are of exceptional quality like Watkins. The Manhattan was fine but curious why they don't carry an exceptional local brand of flavoring. Muddle Thymes (just down the street from here) actually makes an Old Fashioned called the Winona that proudly features both Watkins bitters and Watkins...

We joined family members after a benefit for cocktail hour. The ambiance and entire vibe of the space was cozy, inviting and a throw back to the speakeasy’s during prohibition. Exposed brick walls, a giant bookshelf with a misty fire inside, and elegant touches that make you feel like you belong here. The drink menu is superb, and every classic cocktail is so well done. The wine selections are unique and special. We had marinated olives that we could’ve get enough of. We will...