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Someone threw a cute umbrella and an orange slice on the top of your glass and called it a cocktail. But, is it really? Doubtful. So, what does a cocktail entail? Mostly spirits, water, sugars, bitters, and a whole lot of history. While most think cocktails originated in America, it’s actually the British who inspired…

We’re back with a special staff blog featuring our CFO, Scott Benbrook! Scott has been at Lamy’s since the idea to bring this historic building back to life was born. As we know from previous interviews with Scott, he was a special part of the design process. Since working inside Lamy’s, Scott has grown to…

There’s been so much change in and out of Lamy’s building over the last 100-plus years. And to be quite honest, most of it has been for the betterment of our building and our community. When we decided, fairly far into the process, that we’d be adding a restaurant into our building, we knew that…

From 1894 to roughly 1915, time spent on leisurely activities picked up for American workers versus what their predecessors had. One of the main reasons for this was that industrial employees (much like ours here at Lamy’s) began to reduce their working hours and implemented a working half-day holiday on Saturdays. This allowed for their…

We sat down with the man, the myth, the legend, Mr. John Swearingen! Swearingen is more formally known at Lamy’s as the Owner, President, and Head Coach of his stellar team. From his viewpoint, life at Lamy’s has a purpose and offers a challenge on the daily basis. This requires serious concentration and constant communication,…

If you have ever looked into the history of the sewing machine (and we’d be shocked if you had), you’ll find that it’s a bit of a scandalous tale! Of course, the sewing machine wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for the artistry of hand sewing. Hand sewing can be traced back thousands of years when…

We’re back highlighting some of our staff and this week we spent some time with Josey Records own Taylor Mabry! Taylor is a vital asset to our Lamy team as she runs the register, helps customers find what they are looking for, helps them to discover new music or authors, keeps track of special orders,…

We kick off March Madness TODAY with the rest of the country! Our TVs are on, the beers are cold, and the apps are hot and fresh out the kitchen! Coincidentally, basketball was invented in 1891, not long after our Lamy’s business joined the scene. Basketball was invented at a YMCA to keep young men…

We are back, again, this week with another of our staff highlights! It seemed fair since we started with Mrs. Libby Swearingen, that we get her other half’s view of life at Lamy’s. So, this week, we sat down with Reid Swearingen. It’s safe to say that Reid wears many hats at Lamys. On any…

It’s impossible to know for sure just how far back alcoholic beverages can be traced, but there is clear evidence that alcohol was around as far back as 5000 BC in other parts of the world. And on record, the first wine production dates back to 6000 BC. During the Early Modern Period, Protestant leaders…