Restaurants in Winchester

Aces & Ales blends pub-style comfort food and a rotating selection of 22 artisanal beers on tap with musical entertainment, fusing the passions of owner Keri Kelli, craft beer enthusiast and former guitarist for rock legend Alice Cooper. Plucking out distinctive pours more precisely than a neophyte harpist learning "Stairway to Heaven," the staff lines up select imperial stouts and hefeweizens to escort gastropub-inspired bites such as Belgian-style fries with bacon and blue cheese or homemade Maryland crab cakes. The bar's 14 plasma TVs, meanwhile, catch diners' eyes with 55 inches of pro-sports action. A classically trained robot moonlighting as a jukebox emanates waves of nostalgia and patron-selected tunes before local bands take the stage to test the stability of the exposed brick walls, which have previously resonated with the voice of Alice Cooper himself.

At Paris Las Vegas, a half-size replica of the Eiffel Tower gracefully stretches 50 stories above the Las Vegas skyline and casts its shadow over the hotel’s crystalline Soleil Pool and French-style gardens. After depleting their energy reserves with the many entertainment opportunities Paris Las Vegas has to offer, including Broadway productions and comedy shows, guests can retire to the hotel’s luxurious, Old World–themed rooms with custom European furniture and marble restrooms. The European influences also spill over into the hotel’s regally designed grounds, which enthrall visitors with a stunning display of Parisian art and architecture. A two-thirds replica of the Arc de Triomphe flanks the hotel's entrance with its intricately carved reliefs and inscriptions of Napoleon's favorite tongue twisters. Carefully reproduced facades of the Louvre and the Paris Opera House also adorn the walls of Paris Las Vegas’s casino.

Grape leaves, chickpeas, and pine nuts flavor Garden Cafe’s classic dishes, honoring the rich array of ingredients yielded by the fertile soil and salty waters of the Mediterranean. The eatery’s marinated fava beans and hummus pave the way for main acts, such as sizzling beef and chicken kebabs or chicken shawarma. The cooks also combine fresh ingredients for a handful of sandwiches, loading bread with falafels, beef gyros, and even philly steaks, which justify their presence by telling everyone they studied abroad in Greece.

Wurstle endeavors to revolutionize the classic American hot dog by concocting a menu of completely customizable and mess-free gourmet sausages. Three types of baguette encase half a dozen sausage choices—each MSG- and filler-free —in standard, junior, or mini-sizes, which customers can each crown with an array of toppings such as homemade mustard, spicy ketchup, or Wurstle-kraut. The kitchen crew trades in their deep fryer for the oven, complementing their hand-held feasts with healthful baked accompaniments of french fries, Nutella puffs, and piping hot sodas.

Drawing from an arsenal of traditional Louisiana recipes, the barbecue-savvy chefs of TC’s Rib Crib smoke, slather, and grill juicy cuts of meat and simmer their secret barbecue sauce recipe alongside a wealth of comforting homestyle sides and corn bread. Called "the best barbecue" by a reviewer for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the savory menu allows customers to sample their favorites with combos more personalized than brisket branded with their family crest. On Fridays, chefs stock grills with spicy cornmeal-coated catfish alongside the daily selection of pulled pork, ribs, and chicken, all of which can be washed down with a selection of sweet tea drinks and homestyle desserts such as banana pudding or peach cobbler.