Dining: Common Pub a twist on the everyday

What’s the use of writing about a place that doesn’t deliver a good dining experience? The restaurant certainly doesn’t have to be fancy. But it should offer, in addition to the most important factor — well-prepared food — an overall pleasant dining experience, and that’s where atmosphere and service come into play.

Well, Common Pub isn’t fancy, but the creative menu and the friendly service outweigh the casual setting. At first glance, the restaurant on the ground floor of the Belcrest Apartments doesn’t outwardly appear to be a place that will deliver a memorable dining experience.

Oh, it does have some vintage details, such as decorative plasterwork around the ceiling that hint at the building’s ’20s origin and a variety of seating arrangements, from sturdy wood tables to a couple of booths in the front windows, but décor is not a major part of its appeal.

However, Executive Chef Zach Stotz and chef de cuisine Jacquelyn Sherer, who also makes the desserts, have a surprise in store. Their kitchen is a from-scratch Read full article