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Michael David Murphy named beverage director at Bar Italia

On the heels of Brandon Kerne’s departure, Bar Italia has found a replacement for its now-vacant beverage directorship: Michael David Murphy, who oversaw the beverage program at Gerard Craft’s empire of restaurants, will fill Kerne’s shoes beginning this week. “This is a really exciting opportunity,” Murphy said, citing the more than 600 bottles now amassed […]

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