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  • Singing Bartender Raneé Kelly Mixes Cocktails & Choruses at Post #219

    By Gina Horan1.6 min read

    Plenty of part-time bartenders work to support hobbies or extracurricular activities, but few spend

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  • Fresh Jalapeño Creates a Cuisine & a Vision as Bold as its Namesake

    By Gina Horan4.7 min read

    The average jalapeño may weigh only half an ounce, but it packs a punch

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    Emma Ostmann was already hooked on the art of baking when most kids were

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    Most restaurateurs start with a concept rooted in favorite flavors, shared memories or signature

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    Bear’s Beans & Bagels in Umatilla is one-upping the coffee competition, taking flavor to

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  • At Luigi’s in Eustis, the Name on the Door Reflects the Heart and Soul of Every Dish

    By Gina Horan4.2 min read

    When Luigi Folgore unlocked the doors to Luigi’s Italian Restaurant in Eustis in 2020,

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  • Lakeside Bartender Brady Bass Mixes Spontaneity and Inspiration in Eustis

    By Gina Horan2 min read

    Brady Bass has been on my radar for a while. Our Chief Photographer Nicole

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  • Charcuterie Mama Finds Balance Between Motherhood and a Growing Business

    By Cindy Peterson5 min read

    Victoria Holmes has turned her knack for creating a delicious eye-catching spread and a

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  • Tequila, Tortillas and Tradition Come Together Deliciously at Botanico in Mount Dora

    By Gina Horan4 min read

    The humble taco originated thousands of years ago in Mexico, where corn tortillas cradled

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  • Local Mom Builds Dream Business with Passion and Buttercream

    By Cindy Peterson6.2 min read

    It all began with a few homemade birthday cakes for her daughters and evolved

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  • It’s a Never-Ending Honeymoon at Pinesmoke Bee Company

    By Gina Horan1.9 min read

    Throughout my days of wine and roses, I was convinced that I’d tasted every

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  • A Family Tree Blossoms Under the Oaks at Ednas’ on the Green in The Villages

    By Gina Horan4 min read

    What started as a simple food truck with a few tables and part-time music

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  • Where Tchotchkes Meet Tannins —and the Vibe is Anything but Ordinary

    By Gina Horan2.1 min read

    I recently popped into Hamrick Family Vineyards and Emporium in Leesburg with our managing

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  • Turners Celebrates 10 years of Refined Southern Flavor and Intimate Dining in Downtown Leesburg

    By Cindy Peterson6.5 min read

    A decade ago, Jack and Allison Braton unveiled a new dining concept that became

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  • The Troff in Eustis is a Second-Generation Shucking Success

    By Gina Horan4.2 min read

    When Chet and Cindi Pando opened the Oyster Troff in Eustis back in 1998,

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  • Yalaha Farmer Doug McCormack Distilled a Fruit Surplus into Bottles of Bootlegging Gold

    By Gina Horan2.2 min read

    Third-generation Florida farmer Doug McCormack didn’t set out to be a distiller; he became

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    It’s hard to stay humble when you’re a seventh-generation Sumter Countian serving the best

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    By Cindy Peterson7.1 min read

    Lake Pointe Academy middle schoolers are getting a taste of the real world through

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    When winemaker Andrew Meggitt was growing up in New Zealand, he didn’t picture himself

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