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  • Prime + Ember Proves Great Cocktails Don’t Need Alcohol to Deliver Flavor and a Memorable Experience

    By Gina Horan1.8 min read

    For those who don’t drink, can’t drink or simply take an occasional self-imposed exile

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  • Wildwood Couple Takes Chances on Grapes, Land and Each Other

    By Gina Horan1.5 min read

    I first noticed grapevines along County Road 462 during a search for inspiration while

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  • The Village Pub Tradition Lands on the Right Side of the Road in Mount Dora

    By Gina Horan1.8 min read

    London is my favorite big city by far, and I often wonder how life

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  • Cigar Lounge Offers Stogie Sanctuary for Friends and Aficionados

    By Gina Horan1.9 min read

    In a world of endless bar themes, cigars and scripture might be a first.

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  • Female-Owned Saloon Pours Itself into Tight-Knit Community

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    Across from Gator Harley-Davidson on US Hwy. 441 sits a building Leesburg locals have

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  • The Watering Hole at 9|North in Umatilla Has Created the Perfect Space

    By Gina Horan2.1 min read

    Whenever I walk into a new bar, I try to picture myself working there.

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  • O’Keefe’s Sets the Standard for Proper Pints and Local Irish-American Traditions

    By Gina Horan2 min read

    Arthur Guinness began brewing his famous namesake porter at St. James’s Gate in Dublin,

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  • Citrus Sky Bar offers Cocktails, Color and a Front-Row Seat to the Sky

    By Gina Horan2 min read

    I finally got a chance to visit the rooftop bar at The Citrus Hotel

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  • Fond Memories Just a Golf Cart Ride Away at Hooters

    By Gina Horan2.1 min read

    I went to the Hooters grand opening last July with a mission to record

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  • BTW’s Crafted Concoctions Delivers the Ultimate Cocktail Experience

    By Gina Horan4.4 min read

    Pop-up bars blending creativity with an exceptional experience are one of the fastest-growing trends

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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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  • No Rules About Choice at Magnolia Breeze

    By Gina Horan2.1 min read

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

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Winemaker Andrew Meggitt Brings a Unique Perspective to Lakeridge Winery

    By Gina Horan2.1 min read

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

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  • Burns Drugstore Mixologist Conjures Up Craft Cocktails

    By Gina Horan2.2 min read

    When James Lent handed Katrina Atta the keys to his speakeasy concept a year

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  • Wildwood Couple Brings Joy, a Jigger and the Juice to Local Events

    By Gina Horan2 min read

    As far as bar gigs go, catering is easily my favorite. You show up,

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  • Whiskey Kitchen’s Josh Koleini Manages to Keep Drinks and Interest Flowing

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    Being a bar manager can be a thankless job, especially when dealing with hungover,

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