Independent photo by Ken Farver | Tim Shabani, owner and manager of Sofie’s Whiskey & Wine, poses behind the bar with employee Diana Johansen in their newly opened lounge in the former Bohn’s Ace Hardware building along Route 47. Patrons may choose seats at the bar, where wine and whiskey bottles are part of the décor, or enjoy a beverage at a variety of chairs and tables.
Pull up a seat; grab a beverage
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Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.
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