Retail Intel: Hari Mari Preps for Retail Revival By Debuting First Flagship Store + More FN Staff
May 17, 2021: Flip-flop brand
Hari Mari has opened its first flagship store, in its hometown of Dallas. The two-level space is located at 3213 Knox St., in the heart of the recently revived Knox District. It was designed by the Dallas-based creative agency MoWax Visual and comprises not only retail space but also a bar that will serve complimentary ranch waters, Bloody Marys and a local craft beer, while the second floor will serve as a space for parties, yoga classes and corporate gifting events. Though brick-and-mortar retail has been challenged in the past year, the brand’s leaders are upbeat about their prospects. “Hari Mari believes we can go on the offensive by going into retail as the country returns to normal after the pandemic,” said president Jake Szczepanski in a statement. “Coupled with the fact that the brand saw momentum during the pandemic, we
A Sweet Vermouth Made in New York
Created by a former bartender at Union Square Cafe, Method Spirits Sweet Vermouth shines in a manhattan or on the rocks.
This sweet vermouth from New York is fine for sipping or mixed into a cocktail.
May 10, 2021
There’s a newcomer in the local vermouth category: Method Spirits Sweet Vermouth. Decidedly in the Italian style, but concocted from herbs and botanicals both local and imported and distilled from spirits produced in the Finger Lakes region of New York, the vermouth is the work of Cory Fitzsimmons, a former head bartender at Union Square Cafe, and Jessica McGlinchey, a former assistant head bartender at Union Square Cafe. Your manhattan will blossom with a whiff of bark, dried fennel, toasted hazelnuts and honey. The vermouth is fine with a twist of lemon on the rocks, either before or after dinner. The partners are now working on a French-style dry vermouth. In gratitude for the support they have received from colleagues, they ar
To give back to an industry that they for so long loved being a part of, the brothers decided to walk across the country, raising money for the Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation, their website says. They hope to shine a light on an issue important to them by sharing stories of individuals they meet along the road to raise awareness and funds for restaurant workers across the country.
Aiden and Louis left from Asbury Park on May 1 and will end their journey at the Redwood National Forest outside of San Francisco in California.
Bogle Eyes Another Strong Year Ahead
Ryan Bogle
Already a major player in the grocery retail sweet spot of $8-$12, Bogle Vineyards enjoyed a tremendous 2020 with production growing from 2.5 million to 2.7 million cases to support strong and sustained demand through all sales channels.
The company now owns around 2,000 acres of vineyards that help supply a portfolio of 14 SKUs that includes the mainline Bogle Vineyards brand, as well as the higher-priced Juggernaut and Phantom programs. Twenty Acres, a new brand developed solely for on-premise, is rolling out this year. Estate acreage provides about 80% of the grapes needed by the company that also works with more than 100 growers across California to supply total production.