"Retreat Gastropub, Midtown The Grove by Manifest. A neighborhood gem in the middle of the booming bioscience and technology scene that is the Cortex District, Retreat Gastropub offers a comfortable and approachable atmosphere for the creative minds next door. Serving up craft cocktails and beer alongside a fresh and simple menu, the staff welcomes you to fuel up or decompress at your own pace. Stand outs include a variety of house-made shrub cocktails, farmhouse burger and a sinful poutine. And the majority of the options are made from scratch and on-site, such as their signature artisanal ketchup. Vegetarian options are plentiful as well. But plan ahead –it gets busy during the weekday lunch rush, and they don’t take reservations. So if you dig Edison bulbs, wood-top tables and a down-home pub grub, stop on by."