“The Bookstore Bar doesn’t look like it suffers from instability. As the

“The Bookstore Bar doesn’t look like it suffers from instability. As the name implies, the snug, dimly lit bar is surrounded by bookshelves stocked with endearingly ratty hardcovers and board games meant to be played.”Read the rest of Hanna Raskin’s review here.Photos by Joshua Huston.Published on February 29, 2012

The Flank Steak

The Flank Steak

Currently, the meatiest starter at the Alexis is a pair of pulled pork sliders slathered with a brown sugared sauce and served on firm dinner rolls.

Currently, the meatiest starter at the Alexis is a pair of pulled pork sliders slathered with a brown sugared sauce and served on firm dinner rolls.

Blue Fries

Blue Fries

The salmon, which disassembled on my plate like a house of cards.

The salmon, which disassembled on my plate like a house of cards.

Nowadays thereaE™s no pheasant at the Bookstore Bar, but they do serve a fairly tender roasted chicken.

Nowadays thereaE™s no pheasant at the Bookstore Bar, but they do serve a fairly tender roasted chicken.

You can read books right off the shelf at Bookstore Bar, and if you like it enough you can buy it for $5.

You can read books right off the shelf at Bookstore Bar, and if you like it enough you can buy it for $5.

At Bookstore Bar. Whiskies stand between the bartender and her customers. ItaE™s best not to stray too far from brown liquor here.

At Bookstore Bar. Whiskies stand between the bartender and her customers. ItaE™s best not to stray too far from brown liquor here.