Few restaurants would call attention to this kind of ambiance: brick walls crumbling, lights flickering, dead bodies turning up. But there’s method to the madness of owner and chef John Caiola.

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“Touring,” says country-rocker Tom Gillam, “is 23 hours of doing absolutely nothing and one hour of doing that thing you’re there to do.” In between, “Drinking passes the time.”

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Its revitalized downtown buzzes with antiques shops, cute restaurants, and a riverfront park ideal for strolling.

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