Ginger and Baker

Ginger and Baker occupies a red-brick historic mill on the river and feels less like a restaurant and more like a small-town town square. Multiple rooms let it wear different moods: a bustling café and bakery for morning coffee and pie, a roomy American dining space that leans farm-to-fork, and a rooftop with a fireplace and big-screen TVs that turns evenings into casual cocktail hours. The market counter sells whole pies you can take home; the teaching kitchen and event rooms make it the go-to for rehearsal dinners and neighborhood celebrations. Locals drop in for flaky biscuits, a turkey pesto sandwich or a coconut chai; visitors come for the rooftop scene and the novelty of pie-in-a-glass. Dog owners stake out patio tables. It’s the kind of place that still stitches community together — farmers’ market sensibility meets elevated comfort food — equal parts hometown anchor and clever, wedding-friendly event space. Expect lively service, reserved weekend nights, and desserts that steal the show.