Mulvaney’s Building & Loan gets its name from the movie It’s a Wonderful Life where George Bailey learns that his business  actually holds the community together.  Owners Patrick and Bobbin Mulvaney wanted to honor the community that has been good to them and so chose that name.  They serve New American cuisine in a farm-to-table restaurant whose menu changes with the seasons and local availability.  The restaurant is in 1893 firehouse with the original brick walls and open ceilings and exposed ductwork.  It’s a medium sized room but next door is a larger room, that can be rented and a patio joins the two.  White cloths are on the tables, music is in the background, art is on the walls and there are lots of windows(the old firehouse doors being repurposed as such).  Staff was super friendly but a bit slow.  However, the food was interesting and worth waiting for.  Hope you’ll give it a try. Continue reading →