ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Now open at the Inn on Broadway is Vanni’s Jazz Lounge. The new bar is in the basement, behind a bookcase. General manager Laura Eldridge says he space is a converted wine cellar.The decor is a blend of a 1920s bar, with a chic green and gold color scheme, alongside natural wood and unique details.
On the menu are small snack plates, from boneless wings to tacos to spring rolls, with a number of craft cocktails. One is the the “First Edition,” a special take on a bourbon Old Fashioned with chocolate milk and chocolate truffles from Gio’s Prime26 upstairs.
When Giovanni Lidestri took sole control of the business, the team renamed the restaurant and dubbed the lounge “Vanni’s.”…