Buy Back Podcast

Synopsis: Allie was born on the night of a hurricane. Some say they named the hurricane Allie after her. 16 years later, her journey in restaurants began. In our DOUBLE SHOT of a season premiere, John sits down with his former student? Kind of. Now Allie works in multiple restaurants, fronts the wedding band Black Ties and Bourbon, and in her own words, "she's going to be farting anyways..."

Show Notes

Location: The Upstate Lounge and Cafe (Hartford, CT): https://theupstatelounge.com/Black Ties and Bourbon Website: https://www.blacktiesandbourbon.com/Bar

Recs:

Conspiracy (Middletown, CT): https://www.conspiracyct.com/

The Laurel (West Hartford, CT): https://www.thelaurelrestaurantandbar.com/

Cubbyhole (New York, NY): https://www.cubbyholebar.com/

Bars (fondly) Mentioned:

Sparrow Pizza Bar (West Hartford, CT): https://www.sparrowpizzabar.com/

Rebel Dog Coffee Co. (Plainville, CT): https://www.bistrotwenty4.com/

Bistro Twenty 4 (Plainville, CT): https://www.bistrotwenty4.com/

The Hideaway (Simsbury, CT): https://hideawaysimsbury.com/

Spigot (West Hartford, CT): https://www.spigotcafe.com/

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