DiningOut By Christopher Malone
Restaurant
Guide
Scallops scampi style over angel hair pasta special.
School & Vine Kitchen Plenty of pasta and seafood options at Jamesville restaurant
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n Jamesville, there is a surprisingly quaint street off the busy East Seneca Turnpike. The residential area is dotted by trees and among the homes and foliage sits School & Vine Kitchen and Bar at 4621 Barker Hill Road. The former school house on the National Register of Historic Places, according to the establishment’s website, was built in the 1930s. Where
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it looks like a standard restaurant during the day, the place truly comes alive in the evening. From the outside, the soft glow of the interior lights peeking through the windows is complemented by the strands of exterior lighting and the patio (snow-covered now) extends to the iron fence welcoming cars into the lot. We ventured into the foyer, and
waited for the hostess who told us we were looking at a 30-minute wait. The place accepts reservations, but for parties over four. There is ample bar space, but many people took advantage of the first come, first served. We grabbed a beer each, both around $6 each, and waited on one of the benches in the foyer. School & Vine isn’t an upscale