FIRST LOOK: BATES BAR & GRILL Written by MARC HURWITZ Posted August 25, 2018 Filed Under: Drinks, Eats, GTFO, LIFESTYLE Setups such as these also tend to indicate that dining might be taking a backseat to drinking, but this spot does seem to put a little more emphasis on food, so the atmosphere leans just a touch more toward subdued than rowdy.