STIR

STIR is a cocktail-and-seafood restaurant at the old terminal station on Market Street, at the north edge of the Southside. Its private event space, the Cabooze Room, seats 50 or holds 75 standing and comes with an attached covered patio and its own entrance onto Station Street, so parties don't pass through the main dining room. Food and drink are customized per event, with the restaurant's bar program — a known strength — extending into private bookings, and partial or full restaurant buyouts are available for larger groups.

Beyond the room itself, STIR runs a full off-site catering operation covering menu planning, staffing, transportation, setup, and breakdown, so it can follow clients to other venues in this directory. A dedicated events email and coordinator handle booking. STIR is best for birthday dinners, corporate happy hours, graduation celebrations, and holiday parties in the 20-to-75 range where the food and cocktails are the point.