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A booming Lakeland welcomes its first-ever food hall Written by Charmaine Patterson
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hat was previously known as Lakeland Brewing Co. is now the home of Lakeland’s first-ever food hall, set for a place where foodies and families can indulge. Owned by Sarah and Jonathan Bucklew, The Joinery is a stylish and modern artisan food hall and craft brewery in downtown Lakeland on Main St. After a series of soft openings for its family, friends, city entities (such as the Lakeland Economic Development Council) The Joinery opened its doors to the public (via a new soft
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opening) for the first time on January 20, 2020. “The city has just done a lot to help us with this. The [Lakeland Community Redevelopment Agency] gave us a grant for the project, so we wanted to say thank you to them for that,” says Sarah. “The building inspectors, the fire marshals, everybody had been very involved and very helpful.” Despite the makeover, the heart and soul of Lakeland Brewing Co. are still present as the logo remains on the ground just inside of what’s been transformed into an eating patio for
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SABU Ramen and Japanese snacks
