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Once Upon a Vine
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Owner Robert Kocher looked in Bellevue residents’ recycling bins, saw the empty import bottles, and knew that North Side was thirsting for a store like Once Upon a Vine. Now with two locations, the store offers every microbrew you can think of and tastings Friday evenings.
Bellevue: 726-9463, Stratford Hills: 864-9463
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