This Baton Rouge mixologist is a 2025 James Beard Award semifinalist 

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Alan Walter, a Baton Rouge mixologist and former City Group Hospitality consultant, has been named a 2025 James Beard Award semifinalist in the “outstanding professional in cocktail service” c…


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