The taps at the city’s first micro-brewery/restaurant, Ragtime, started flowing at a time when Michael Jackson’s Thriller topped the charts—for the first time. Since the early ’80s, the Beaches gathering spot has attracted a loyal following because of its Cajun-inspired eats, good-times atmosphere and homemade beers including Dolphin’s Breath Lager, Red Brick Ale and A. Strange Stout.
207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877 • Inducted 2009
Regional brewer Scott Bannister, manager Shawn Norton, server Matt Johnson and sous chef Darrel Duke each have worked at Ragtime for more than eight years. Photo: Brad Stookey, 2010
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