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COFFEE SHOP MEETS WINE BAR IN PEBBLEBROOKE CENTER – NAPLES

COFFEE SHOP MEETS WINE BAR IN PEBBLEBROOKE CENTER – NAPLES

It’s a place to sip a cappuccino, enjoy a biscotti, then pick up brie and a bottle of wine for the evening. Dagny’s Spirits, which opened in Naples in April, is a combination coffeehouse, wine bar, and liquor store. Co-owner Kate Keillor came up with the concept after more than 30 years in the corporate world.  “There isn’t any immediate competition in the area for either a coffeehouse or a liquor store,” she said. “And there’s certainly not the combo.” Keillor, who is part Norwegian, named the business after the Norwegian word for “new day.” The name, she said, also pays homage to Dagny Taggart, the female protagonist in Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged.” Inside Dagny’s, visitors relax at outdoor tables or in a sunlit lounge area while they flip through copies of Wine Enthusiast or TIME near wine barrel tables stamped with “Chateau Ste. Michelle.” They chat with friends over wine by the glass, log onto free Wi-Fi, or visit a bar with Concordia self-serve coffee machines and a variety...

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FRESH START: DAGNY’S SPIRITS SERVES UP A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING

FRESH START: DAGNY’S SPIRITS SERVES UP A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING

NORTH NAPLES —After working as a director of operations and a sales manager for 7-Eleven for 33 years, Kate Keillor wanted a fresh start. What she didn’t want was to leave Naples. She explored her career options, including some opportunities with other convenience store companies, and ultimately decided to found Dagny’s Spirits, a liquor store with a coffeehouse twist. The name of her new business venture is tied to where Keillor, 53, sees herself in life right now. “I was looking for something that meant fresh start or something like that, and it turns out that Dagny’s means ‘new day,’” she said. “It’s also Norwegian and I’m half Norwegian.” On Saturday, Dagny’s Spirits celebrated its grand opening in Pebblebrooke Center on Collier Boulevard, just south of Immokalee Road. The event included wine and craft beer tastings, pastries and samples of mocha and cappuccino beverages. “We really had a great turnout,” Keillor said. “I was very pleased.” The store sells a selection of liquor,...

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