Yes, crystal chandeliers sparkle overhead and art deco details adorn the walls at Tavern on Main in Springfield, but co-owner Todd Wallenbeck wants one thing known: Leave your assumptions at the door.
“Sometimes the chandeliers backfire on us,” said Wallenbeck, who co-owns the downtown restaurant with business partner Andrew Deffenbacher. “People think, ‘Well, I’ve got to go home and change. I’ve got to get dressed up to come here,’ which is not the case.”
Since opening in 2021 in a restored historic building, Tavern on Main has established itself as Springfield’s upscale gathering place that doesn’t take itself too seriously. There’s no dress code and never will be. Kids are welcome, too…